Countywide Contracts - September 2008

Maricopa County spends millions of dollars each year on nearly 2,800 active contracts.  As part of our efforts to contain costs in these difficult economic times, we attempted to identify and recover overpayments to vendors.  We recommend contract oversight be improved and questioned costs be reimbursed to the County.  Our findings are summarized in this report.           

Grant Funded Organizations Federal Audit Compliance Review - July 2008

The County Board of Supervisors, to comply with Federal laws requiring entities that pass through federal grant funds to monitor their subrecipients and ensure they complete a Single Audit each year, directed Internal Audit to annually determine which subrecipient entities must obtain independent audits and report subrecipient compliance with Single Audit reporting standards.  Our findings are summarized in this report.           

Office of the Medical Examiner - July 2008

The Office of the Medical Examiner supports County citizens and the law enforcement community by reporting on the cause and manner of death for cases under its jurisdiction.  To successfully perform these duties, OME uses a case management system to track and report on the progress and facts of each case.  We found weaknesses in the OME case management system.  Our findings and recommendations are summarized in this report.           

Procurement Cards - July 2008

Materials Management has established a “Ghost Card” program for purchasing office supplies from Office Depot.  Increased Ghost Card usage could save the County up to $221,000 annually in administrative purchasing costs.  This report summarizes our findings and recommendations .         

Facilities Management Department - June 2008

The Operations & Maintenance Division maintains all County-owned facilities.  Adequate facility maintenance is important to continue the satisfaction, health, and safety of citizens and employees who use County facilities.  Facilities Management can improve its work order and contract oversight.  This report summarizes our findings and recommendations .         

Air Quality - Enforcement - May 2008

The Enforcement Division plays a critical role in bringing violators into compliance with air quality rules and regulations.  Air Quality can improve its documentation and timeliness for resolving cases.  This report summarizes our findings and recommendations .