INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE COMMISSION

Tucson Code ch. 10A, art. XI

in effect

Tucson Code § 10A-120 Creation of independent audit and performance commission.

Sec. 10A-120. Creation of independent audit and performance commission. The Independent Audit and Performance Commission ("commission") is established. (Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)

Tucson Code § 10A-121 Membership composition; appointment and terms; compensation; removal.

Sec. 10A-121. Membership composition; appointment and terms; compensation; removal. (a) Composition. The commission shall be composed of seven (7) members ("commissioners"), with one member appointed by the mayor and each councilmember. (b) Qualifications. All members of the commission shall reside in the City of Tucson. Notwithstanding section 10A-134(c), persons that serve on another city board, committee or commission are not disqualified from serving as members of the commission. Each member shall have not less than eight (8) years of financial, information technology or executive experience; or not less than four (4) years of such experience plus another four (4) years of experience in a comparable field such as project management, grant administration, compliance reporting, data encryption/security, government transparency, law enforcement surveillance technology, data privacy law, civil rights laws or data analysis. (c) Appointments. The mayor and each councilmember shall appoint one member of the commission. (d) Terms. Each commissioner shall serve for a term of four (4) years and may be re-appointed for one additional term of four (4) years. (e) Compensation. The commissioners shall serve without compensation. (f) Removal. The commissioners are subject to section 10A-134(e). In addition, the commissioners may be removed prior to the expiration of their terms by the mayor and council. (Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08; Ord. No. 12226, § 1, 1-21-26)

Tucson Code § 10A-122 Functions and duties.

Sec. 10A-122. Functions and duties. The commission shall have the following authority, functions and duties: (1) To review and provide comment to the city manager and to the mayor and council relating to the city's annual audit plan. (2) Upon direction from the mayor and council or the city manager, to provide independent appraisal of city programs, policies and functions in order to help management perform more efficiently and effectively, and/or to recommend that the mayor and council commission an independent firm to perform such an appraisal. (3) Upon direction from the mayor and council or the city manager, to examine financial reports, various records and procedures to determine compliance with applicable ordinances, regulations, policies and contractual provisions; and/or to recommend that the mayor and council commission an independent firm to perform such examination. (4) Upon direction from the mayor and council or the city manager, to evaluate the city's internal control structure and recommend improvements that will help to safeguard the city's assets. (5) Provide advice and technical assistance to the city on best practices to protect citizen privacy rights in connection with the city's purchase and use of surveillance equipment and other technology that collects or stores citizen data. Conduct meetings and use other methods to collect and receive public input on the subject matter. (6) Submit annual reports and recommendations to the mayor and council regarding: (a) the city's use of surveillance equipment; and (b) whether new city surveillance equipment privacy and data retention policies should be developed, or such existing policies be amended. (7) Provide analyses to the mayor and council of pending federal, state, and local legislation relevant to the city's purchase and/or use of technology that collects, stores, transmits, handles, or processes citizen data. (8) Members may also bring forward for consideration other issues of community-wide interest related to information and communications technology. (9) To perform other functions upon express direction by the mayor and council. (Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08; Ord. No. 11232, § 1, 12-16-14; Ord. No. 12226, § 1, 1-21-26)

Tucson Code § 10A-123 Commission organization; meetings; reports.

Sec. 10A-123. Commission organization; meetings; reports. (a) Chair. The commission shall appoint one of its members to serve as the chair of the commission, and another member to serve as vice-chair of the commission. (b) Bylaws and meetings. The commission shall adopt bylaws for its operations that are consistent with this chapter and other legal authority and file them with the city clerk. (c) The commission may form subcommittees as may be necessary to carry out its duties and functions. (d) The commission shall meet once each month, or more frequently as may be necessary. (e) The commission shall provide reports to the mayor and council not less than every six (6) months, and more frequently upon express request by the mayor and council. (Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)

Tucson Code § 10A-124 Limitation of powers.

Sec. 10A-124. Limitation of powers. The commission and its members may incur governmental expenses only with prior authorization of the mayor and council, and may not obligate the city in any form. (Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)

Tucson Code § 10A-125 Staff support; ex officio member.

Sec. 10A-125. Staff support; ex officio member. The city manager shall provide staff support to the commission, and shall provide the commission with information and documents as may be necessary for the commission to fulfill its functions and duties. The city's internal audit manager, or that person's designee, shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the commission and shall provide technical support to the commission. The ex officio member shall not count towards or affect the quorum requirements of the commission. (Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)

Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-8514Fetched: 10/28/2026