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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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Respond to Dallas child nutrition program audit before vote

Applies if: You represent the WIC site or contractor under audit

Why now: This matter shows two Committee on Finance appearances (Jan 26, Feb 3), both listed in Draft status among 15 briefing/memorandum items with no recorded vote.

What to do: If you represent the audited site, submit any written response to the audit findings now — this item has appeared twice as a Draft-status briefing (Jan 26 and Feb 3) with no recorded committee vote, meaning it can move to a voted recommendation at any future meeting without further advance notice to the audited party.

Act before: After Committee on Finance votes on a recommendation

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

Compare Dallas child nutrition audit to developer tax break disclosure

Why now: Of 15 items on the Feb 3 Finance Committee agenda, only the Good Homes Dallas lease carried a disclosed dollar figure ($16,837,803); this audit's two appearances (Jan 26, Feb 3) show no equivalent disclosure.

What to do: Pull the Feb 3 Committee on Finance packet for both this item and the Good Homes Dallas lease — the developer's item disclosed an exact $16,837,803 revenue estimate, while this audit, on its second appearance in eight days, has released no site name, dollar figure, or findings. If that gap holds through a formal vote, it's documented evidence the city discloses hard numbers for developer subsidies but not for oversight of a program serving low-income families.

Act before: After next Finance Committee hearing on this item

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]