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Women, Infant, and Children Program Audit (26-380A)

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Discussion and Proposed Recommendation to City Council to amend the previously approved Fiscal Year 2026 Audit Work Plan to add a Cost Benefit Analysis of Women, Infant, and Children Program (WIC) audit engagement [City Auditor’s Office]

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The City Auditor's Office proposes adding a cost-benefit analysis of the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program to the 2026 municipal audit work plan. This analysis will examine whether the program effectively serves its intended beneficiaries and delivers value to the city.
2 eventsFirst seen Jan 26, 2026Last activity Feb 3, 2026File #: 26-380A
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Attorney

Respond to Dallas Women, Infants, Children program audit before finalization

Applies if: Represents a WIC service provider, clinic operator, or contractor subject to this site-specific audit

Why now: Matter 26-380A has been briefed twice in Draft status (January 26 and February 3, 2026) without a formal recommendation, which matches the active-response-period stage of the Dallas city auditor's standard process under Government Auditing Standards.

What to do: If you represent a WIC service provider or clinic operator covered by this site-specific audit, request the preliminary findings under the Texas Public Information Act and submit a formal written response before the Finance Committee formalizes its recommendation — audit response rights are time-limited once findings are formally transmitted, and two Draft hearings without a recorded recommendation is consistent with a response window that remains open.

Act before: After Finance Committee issues formal recommendation on this audit

Source: Committee on Finance — Feb 03, 2026 →
Journalist

Request Dallas Women, Infants, Children site audit report now

Why now: Both the January 26 and February 3, 2026 Finance Committee appearances for matter 26-380A were Draft status with no public attachments and no recorded recommendation across either hearing.

What to do: File a Texas Public Information Act request for the full audit report — the matter's site-specific scope signals this targets one WIC clinic or contractor rather than a routine program-wide review, and two Finance Committee briefings in eight days with no supporting documents released is the pattern that precedes sensitive findings before the public can scrutinize the underlying evidence.

Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)

Source: Committee on Finance — Feb 03, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Meet Dallas Finance Committee before Women, Infants, Children audit recommendation

Why now: Matter 26-380A appeared before the Committee on Finance on January 26 and February 3, 2026 — eight days apart — without a recorded recommendation or released supporting documents, leaving the committee's position unformed.

What to do: Schedule individual meetings with Committee on Finance members now — after two Draft briefings with no recorded recommendation, how audit deficiencies are characterized and what corrective action is required remains unresolved and open to framing by stakeholders who show up before the committee acts. The window closes once a recommendation is drafted.

Act before: After Finance Committee issues formal recommendation on this audit

Source: Committee on Finance — Feb 03, 2026 →

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Discussion and Proposed Recommendation to City Council to amend the previously approved Fiscal Year 2026 Audit Work Plan to add a Cost Benefit Analysis of Women, Infant, and Children Program (WIC) audit engagement [City Auditor’s Office]

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Discussion and Proposed Recommendation to City Council to amend the previously approved Fiscal Year 2026 Audit Work Plan to add a Cost Benefit Analysis of Women, Infant, and Children Program (WIC) audit engagement [City Auditor’s Office]