City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Aug. 24

City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Aug. 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present:

1. Council Member Pool

2. Council Member Fuentes

3. Council Member Kelly

4. Council Member Tovo

5. Council Member Alter

Committee Members Absent:

None

Council Members in Attendance:

1. Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison

Call to Order

Chair Alter called the Committee meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Public Communication: General

There were no speakers.

Approval of Minutes

1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting on June 15, 2022. The minutes of the June 15, 2022 Audit and Finance Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Kelly’s motion, and Council Member Tovo’s second, on a 5-0 vote.

Executive Session

5. Discuss status of recommendations for security audits related to Information Security Management in the City and Microsoft 365 Security Audit (Security Audit - Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the Government Code) (Information Security Office and Communications Technology Management Office)

The Committee entered Executive Session at 9:36 a.m. to discuss Item 5 without objection.

The Committee returned from Executive Session at 10:49 a.m.

Discussion and Possible Action

3. Discussion and possible action regarding the 2019 Information Security Audit and 2022 Microsoft Security Audit

This item was discussed in Executive Session under Agenda Item 5.

Discussion and Possible Action

2. Discussion and possible action regarding the Animal Services Audit Follow-up Project No action taken

Briefings

4. Strategic Facilities Governance Team presentation

The Committee received a briefing from Kimberly Olivares, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Darrell Alexander, Officer, Building Services.

Future Items

6. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.

OCA’s work to date related to Council resolution # 20220728-098

OCA’s timeline for the audit

Chair Alter adjourned the meeting at 11:43 a.m.

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