REPORT PREPARATION AND RELEASE.
Austin City Code § 2-3-8
in effect§ 2-3-8 - REPORT PREPARATION AND RELEASE.
(A) The city auditor shall prepare a draft audit report for each audit and deliver the report to the city manager.
(B) The city manager shall send the city auditor written comment on the reported audit findings and a written response to each recommendation on or before a date agreed to by the city manager and the city auditor. The city manager's response shall:
(1) state whether the city manager agrees or disagrees with each recommendation;
(2) include the reason for a disagreement; and
(3) describe the action and timeframe, if any, that will occur in response to a recommendation.
(C) If the city manager's response is timely delivered to the city auditor, the city auditor shall include a copy of the response in the city auditor's final report.
(D) The city auditor shall provide a copy of the audit report to the Austin History Center for retention as a permanent record.
(E) The city auditor shall communicate the final audit report publicly by:
(1) posting on a website or via other electronic means;
(2) providing a hard copy upon request; and
(3) providing a summary to the council audit and finance committee.
(F) An audit report prepared under this section shall adhere to the reporting standards for financial-related and performance audits prescribed by government audit standards established by the Comptroller General of the United States. Any adjustments to a final report will follow the requirements in those government auditing standards.
(G) The city auditor may issue other reports to provide information to the city manager and council.
(H) The city auditor shall prepare a summary of the reporting program's activities at least twice a year for presentation to the council audit and finance committee.
Source: 1992 Code Section 2-8-5; Ord. 031204-9; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20170209-005, Pt. 4, 2-20-17; Ord. No. 20240215-034, Pt. 6, 2-26-24.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-3CIAU_S2-3-8REPRREFetched: 10/27/2026