TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Alameda County Sheriff's Office Contract Audit
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on an audit of the current contract with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. [Requested by Director Beckles - 2/22/2023]
Staff Contact:
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
Review the results of an Internal Audit department report of the current Alameda County Sheriff contract, including compliance with financial terms, which will help to evaluate the Sheriff's performance in the current contract.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no budgetary or fiscal impacts related to this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
In March 2023, Internal Audit was requested to conduct a compliance audit of the Alameda County Sheriff's current contract, including financial terms. The engagement is now complete, and an audit report has been prepared to help staff evaluate the Sheriff's performance under the contract.
The current contract between AC Transit and the Alameda County Sheriff is in its second year and covers the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 with two 1-year options that can be exercised at the District's discretion, a total of five years if those options are exercised.
Total actual costs incurred by the District for Alameda County Sheriff law enforcement services in fiscal year 2021-22 was $9,426,618 and $5,200,435 for the first six months of fiscal year 2022-23. The total not-to-exceed amount that can be incurred under the contract, including all option years, is forty-nine million five hundred thousand dollars ($49,500,000).
The audit followed-up on past findings and recommendations made of the Alameda County Sheriff contract as well as applying recent Crowe, LLP a...
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