Report 2016-111 Recommendation 5 Responses
Report 2016-111: City of Irwindale: It Must Exercise More Fiscal Responsibility Over Its Spending So That It Can Continue to Provide Core Services to Residents (Release Date: November 2016)
Recommendation #5 To: Irwindale, City of
As a prudent financial practice, the city should collect receipts for all reimbursable council expenses and update its expense reimbursement policy to eliminate exceptions to this rule.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2018
Ordinance No. 730 was adopted on 8/8/2018 which eliminated the flat rate reimbursement payment to Councilmembers for their monthly expenses. Council members are now required to submit receipts for all expenditures, even local meetings, and are no longer receiving a flat reimbursement rate.
Copy of Ordinance No 730 to be submitted via email.
- Completion Date: August 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
1-Year Agency Response
The Finance Department will work on updating the Expense Reimbursement before the end of the current fiscal year.
- Estimated Completion Date: 06/30/2018
- Response Date: November 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
The Finance Department will work on updating this Expense Reimbursement Policy early in this upcoming fiscal year.
- Estimated Completion Date: 06/30/2018
- Response Date: May 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
The City will consider updating it Expense Reimbursement Policy during the next fiscal year.
- Estimated Completion Date: 06/30/2018
- Response Date: January 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2016-111
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.