Audit Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · October 23, 2025
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Audit Committee
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Finance Conference Room, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Regular Meeting of the Audit Committee was called to order by Diane Rubin, Chair
at 2:06 PM, on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in the Finance Conference Room, CIty
Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT
Steven Johnson
Diane Rubin
Bill Keller
MEMBERS EXCUSED
Adolfo Montoya
Elizabeth Travis
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING
Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager
Emily Oster, Director, Finance Department Director
Matthew Bonifer, Accounting Officer
Erminia Tapia, Business Operations Manager
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Member Keller, seconded by Chair Rubin, to
Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Request for Approval of the September 04, 2025, Audit Committee Meeting
Minutes. (Erminia Tapia, Business Operations Manager;
emtapia@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Audit Committee: 10/23/2025
MOTION A motion was made by Member Keller, seconded by Member Johnson, to
Amend.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
Amend September 04, 2025 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes to add Andrea Phillips to
participants and add editioral link for Emily K. Oster to document.
5. Presentations
a. FY25 External Audit Update. (Emily K. Oster, Finance Department Director;
ekoster@santafenm.gov and Alan D. "A.J. Bowers, Jr. abowers@criadv.com).
b. Internal Audit Status Update. (Halie Garcia, Baker Tilly;
halie.garcia@bakertilly.com)
6. New Business
a. Month-End and Year-End Close Internal Audit. (Chelsea Ritchie, Baker Tilly;
chelsea.ritchie@bakertilly.com)
MOTION A motion was made by Member Johnson, seconded by Member Keller, to
Approve with reccomendations.
VOTE The motion Passed on a voice vote.
b. Request for Approval of the 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Calendar. (Erminia
Tapia, Business Operations Manager; emtapia@santafenm.gov).
MOTION A motion was made by Member Keller, seconded by Member Johnson, to
Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a voice vote.
7. Public Comment
8. Matters from Staff
9. Matters from the Committee
10. Matters from the Chair
11. Next Meeting: January 22, 2026
12. Adjourn
Meeting Adjourned at 3:18 P.M.
Diane Rubin
______________________________________
Diane Rubin (Feb 16, 2026 11:31:01 PST)
Audit Committee Chair
Respectfully Submitted by:
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Erminia Tapia, Business Operations Manager
Audit Committee Meeting Minutes 10.23.2025
Final Audit Report 2026-02-16
Created: 2026-02-16
By: ERMINIA TAPIA (emtapia@santafenm.gov)
Status: Signed
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Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Audit
Committee
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Finance Conference Room, City
Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
Procedures for Audit Committee Meeting
Live Public Comment: Members of the public may provide public comment in person
during Petitions from the Floor, Public Comment, Final Action on Legislation, or Public
Hearings.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Request for Approval of the September 04, 2025, Audit Committee Meeting
Minutes. (Erminia Tapia, Business Operations Manager;
emtapia@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Audit Committee: 10/23/2025
5. Presentations
a. FY25 External Audit Update. (Emily K. Oster, Finance Department Director;
ekoster@santafenm.gov and Alan D. "A.J. Bowers, Jr. abowers@criadv.com).
b. Internal Audit Status Update. (Halie Garcia, Baker Tilly;
halie.garcia@bakertilly.com)
6. New Business
a. Month-End and Year-End Close Internal Audit. (Chelsea Ritchie, Baker Tilly;
chelsea.ritchie@bakertilly.com)
b. Request for Approval of the 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Calendar. (Erminia
Tapia, Business Operations Manager; emtapia@santafenm.gov).
7. Public Comment
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8. Matters from Staff
9. Matters from the Committee
10. Matters from the Chair
11. Next Meeting: January 22, 2026
12. Adjourn
Persons with disabilities in need of additional accommodations, contact the City Clerk’s
office at 505-955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date.
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