Audit Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · January 22, 2026
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Audit Committee
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
City Council Conference Room, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Regular Meeting of the Audit Committee was called to order by Member Rubin at
2:08 PM, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in the Councilors' Conference Room, CIty
Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT
Diane Rubin
Bill Keller
Elizabeth Travis
MEMBERS EXCUSED
Adolfo Montoya
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING
Andrea K. Phillips, Deputy City Manager and Interim Finance Director
Matthew T. Bonifer, Accounting Officer
Erminia M. Tapia, Business Operations Manager
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Keller, seconded by Travis, to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Request for Approval of the October 23, 2025 Audit Committee Meeting
Minutes. (Erminia M. Tapia, Business Operations Manager;
emtapia@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Audit Committee: 01/22/2026
MOTION A motion was made by Keller, seconded by Rubin, to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a roll call vote.
5. Presentations
a. External FY25 Financial Audit Status. (Matthew Bonifer, Accounting Officer;
mtbonifer@santafenm.gov)
b. Internal Audit Projects Update. (Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager;
akphillips@santafenm.gov and Chelsea Ritchie, Baker Tilly;
Chelsea.ritchie@baker.tilly.com)
6. New Business
a. Nomination and Election of Audit Committee Chair Person. (Erminia M. Tapia,
Business Operations Manager; emtapia@santafenm.gov)
MOTION A motion was made by Travis, seconded by Keller, to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on roll call vote.
Motion was to recommend Member Diane Rubin as Chair and Bill Keller as Vice-Chair
for the Audit Committee for the 2027 calendar year.
7. Public Comment
8. Matters from Staff
a. Matters from Interim Finance Director (Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager)
9. Matters from the Committee
10. Matters from the Chair
11. Next Meeting: Thursday, May 21, 2026
12. Adjourn
Meeting Adjourned at 3:18 P.M.
Diane Rubin
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Diane Rubin (May 28, 2026 11:29:43 PDT)
Chair
Respectfully Submitted by:
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Committee Liaison
Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Audit
Committee
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
City Council Conference Room,
City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
Procedures for Audit Committee Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Request for Approval of the October 23, 2025 Audit Committee Meeting
Minutes. (Erminia M. Tapia, Business Operations Manager;
emtapia@santafenm.gov)
Committee Review:
Audit Committee: 01/22/2026
5. Presentations
a. External FY25 Financial Audit Status. (Matthew Bonifer, Accounting Officer;
mtbonifer@santafenm.gov)
b. Internal Audit Projects Update. (Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager;
akphillips@santafenm.gov and Chelsea Ritchie, Baker Tilly;
Chelsea.ritchie@baker.tilly.com)
6. New Business
a. Nomination and Election of Audit Committee Chair Person. (Erminia M. Tapia,
Business Operations Manager; emtapia@santafenm.gov)
7. Public Comment
8. Matters from Staff
a. Matters from Interim Finance Director (Andrea Phillips, Deputy City Manager)
9. Matters from the Committee
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10. Matters from the Chair
11. Next Meeting: Thursday, May 21, 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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