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Financial Oversight and Audit Committee · 12:30 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 N. Campbell - First Floor

The El Paso Financial Oversight and Audit Committee held a roughly one-hour meeting covering a new development-financing presentation, an internal audit plan update, and action on a repeat audit follow-up. All four committee members attended, and two of the three substantive items were presentation-only with no formal action taken.
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Analysis

Governance & Oversight

Internal Audit briefed the committee on first-quarter progress against the FY 2025-2026 Audit Plan and presented the second follow-up review of a prior Accounts Receivable Program audit, indicating the department is still tracking corrective actions from the original audit.[#3][#4]

Insights by Role

Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo of the three substantive items -- the Project Financing Zones presentation (Texas Tax Code 351.1015) and the FY 2025-2026 Audit Plan Q1 update -- are logged in the official vote record as failed motions despite being annotated as presentation-only items with no action taken, a discrepancy worth confirming with the City Clerk's office. Separately, the Accounts Receivable Program's second follow-up audit (A2025-10) shows the department has now checked on this issue at least twice since the original audit.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Project Financing Zones presentation under Texas Tax Code 351.1015 drew no committee action, leaving the item open -- stakeholders interested in this development-financing tool should track file BC-1595 for when it returns to the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee.

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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) will be conducted on the above date and time.

Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpa

In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee during

At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 960-771-392#

If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Miguel Montiel at MontielMA@elpasotexas.gov no later than two (2) hours prior to the meeting date and time. Please provide your name, phone number, email

A quorum of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee must be present and participate in the meeting.

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#2Presentation by the City Manager's Office on Project Financing Zones under Texas Tax Code Section 351.1015.

No action taken

#3A discussion item presenting updates on the FY 2025-2026 Internal Audit Plan for the first quarter.

No action taken

#4Discussion and action on the findings of the second follow-up audit (A2025-10) of the Accounts Receivable Program, presented by Internal Audit.

Carried: 4 to 0

This is a meeting of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee of the El Paso City Council. The committee ordinarily consists of 4 Council members for purposes of establishing a quorum and the votin

Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Miguel Montiel at MontielMA@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of this

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Posted this 8th day of January, 2026 at 2:43 p.m., at City Hall, 300 N. Campbell Street by Sergio Carrillo.

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