Audit Committee
Regular MeetingHenderson, NV · December 7, 2017
Minutes
CITY OF HENDERSON
AUDIT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
December 7, 2017
I. Call to Order
Chairman John Marz called the City of Henderson Audit Committee
meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Board Room,
240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada.
II. Confirmation of Posting and Roll Call
Melissa Wright, City Auditor, confirmed the agenda was posted three
working days prior to the meeting in accordance with the Open Meeting Law
by posting in the four Official Bulletin Boards within the City Limits of the
City of Henderson and the Nevada Public Notice Website. In addition,
copies of the agenda were emailed to each person having an item on the
agenda.
PRESENT: Chairman John F. Marz
Councilman Dan K. Shaw
Bryan Allison
EXCUSED: None
STAFF: Greg Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Richard Derrick, Assistant City Manager/CFO
Bristol Ellington, Assistant City Manager
Jim McIntosh, Finance Director
April Parra, Official Records Reporter
Brian Reeve, Assistant City Attorney III
Josh Reid, City Attorney
Laura Shearin, Business Manager
Melissa Wright, City Auditor
GUESTS: Russell Nelson, Assistant CIO
Shawn White, Fire Chief
Scott Vivier, Deputy Fire Chief
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III. Public Comment
There were no comments presented by the public.
IV. Acceptance of Agenda
(Motion) Councilman Shaw introduced a motion to accept the agenda
as submitted. The vote favoring approval was unanimous.
Chairman Marz declared the motion carried.
V. New Business
NB-1 MINUTES
AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
INTERNAL AUDIT
Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2017.
(Motion) Councilman Shaw introduced a motion to adopt the
September 27, 2017, minutes as submitted. The vote favoring
approval was unanimous. Chairman Marz declared the motion
carried.
NB-2 DRAFT AUDIT FOLLOW-UP REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
INTERNAL AUDIT
Receive and Approve Draft Audit Follow-Up Report of the Fire Department
Emergency Medical Services.
Melissa Wright, City Auditor, gave a presentation on the fire Emergency Medical
Services Audit Follow-Up. All three recommendations were fully implemented
per recommendation of the Audit Committee.
Discussion ensued regarding the collection process, collection recovery rates,
software integration process, and rates for Medicaid patients.
Chairman Marz requested that staff bring back the amount that are not
collected, as well as the number of Medicaid patients that are not collected.
Councilman Shaw asked if we have ever audited the third-party collection
agency. Jim McIntosh, Finance Director, said he will check into this.
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(Motion) Councilman Shaw introduced a motion to receive and approve
the Draft Audit Follow-Up Report of the Fire Department
Emergency Medical Services as presented. The vote favoring
approval was unanimous. Chairman Marz declared the motion
carried.
NB-3 DRAFT AUDIT REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER
INTERNAL AUDIT
Receive and Approve Draft Audit Report of the Department of Information
Technology Service Center.
Melissa Wright, City Auditor, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the DoIT
Service Center audit. Areas of discussion included: Background, Objectives
and Scope, Overall Statistics, Common Issues Submitted to the Help Desk,
Help Desk Requests, Audit Observations, Call Volume and Statistics, Asset
Management, Separation of Duties, Key Performance Indicators, First Contact
Resolution Rate, Policies and Procedures, and Summary.
Discussion ensued regarding service hours, password resets, and the process
utilized to determine budgeting priority for departments.
(Motion) Chairman Marz introduced a motion to receive and approve the
Draft Audit Report of the Department of Information Technology
Service Center as presented. The vote favoring approval was
unanimous. Chairman Marz declared the motion carried.
VI. Chairman/Member Comments
Chairman Marz commented that he appreciates Ms. Wright for the work she
does, and thanked staff and the department heads for their efforts and attention.
VII. Set Next Meeting
The next meeting was set for March 21, 2018, at 3:00 p.m.
VIII. Public Comments
There were no comments presented by the public.
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IX. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting
was adjourned at 2:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________
April Parra,
Official Records Reporter
Agenda
CITY OF HENDERSON
AUDIT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, December 7, 2017 Mayor and Council Boardroom
2:00 PM 240 Water Street
Meeting Inquiries: (702) 267-1778 Henderson, Nevada 89015
NOTICE
Notice to persons with special needs: For those requiring special assistance or
accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, arrangements for a sign language
interpreter or services necessary for effective communication for qualified persons with
disabilities should be made as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the
scheduled event. Listening devices are available for persons with hearing impairments.
Please contact Melissa Wright at (702) 267-1778 or TTY: 7-1-1 at least 72 hours in advance
to request a sign language interpreter. You may also submit your request by using Contact
Henderson.
The Chairman reserves the right to hear agenda items out of order, combine two or more
agenda items for consideration, remove an item from the agenda, or delay discussion
relating to an item on the agenda at any time.
Individuals speaking on an item will be limited to three (3) minutes and spokespersons for a
group will be limited to ten (10) minutes.
Backup materials for agenda items can be found at Audit Administration or on the City's
website at: http://henderson.siretechnologies.com/sirepub/meetresults.aspx.To request
backup materials, please contact Melissa Wright at (702) 267-1778.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Items discussed under Public Comment cannot be acted upon at this meeting,
but may be referred to a future agenda for consideration. Individuals speaking
on an item will be limited to three (3) minutes and spokespersons for a group
will be limited to ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chairman.
IV. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (For Possible Action)
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V. NEW BUSINESS
NB-1 MINUTES
AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
INTERNAL AUDIT
For Possible Action.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt
Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2017.
NB-2 DRAFT AUDIT FOLLOW-UP REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
INTERNAL AUDIT
For Possible Action.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve
Receive and Approve Draft Audit Follow-Up Report of the Fire Department
Emergency Medical Services.
NB-3 DRAFT AUDIT REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER
INTERNAL AUDIT
For Possible Action.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve
Receive and Approve Draft Audit Report of the Department of Information
Technology Service Center.
VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS
The Chairman and Members may speak on any subject under this section of the
agenda. Chairman and Members may comment on matters including, without
limitation, future agenda items, upcoming meeting dates, and meeting
procedures. Comments made cannot be acted upon or discussed at this
meeting, but may be placed on a future agenda for consideration.
VII. SET NEXT MEETING
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VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
Items discussed under Public Comment cannot be acted upon at this meeting,
but may be referred to a future agenda for consideration. Individuals speaking
on an item will be limited to three (3) minutes and spokespersons for a group
will be limited to ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chairman.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Posted by 9:00 a.m., DECEMBER 4, 2017, at the following locations:
City Hall, 240 Water Street, 1st Floor Lobbies
Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway
Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, 1575 Galleria Drive
Fire Station No. 86, 1996 E. Galleria Drive
www.cityofhenderson.com
https://notice.nv.gov
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