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

The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee discussed improvements to the budget development timeline and the FY 2025-2026 Audit Plan's second quarter progress, taking no action on either item, while separately discussing and acting on the results of an Internal Audit follow-up review of the On-Call Services Agreement.
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Analysis

Governance & Oversight

Of the three substantive items before the committee, only the On-Call Services Agreement Follow-Up Audit resulted in committee action; the budget-timeline discussion and the quarterly audit plan update were both discussion-only with no vote taken.[#4][#3][#2]

Insights by Role

Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo of the committee's three discussion items — the budget development timeline improvements and the FY 2025-2026 Audit Plan 2nd Quarter Update — ended with no action taken despite multiple members commenting, leaving open what specific process changes are under consideration and how quarterly audit findings will be addressed.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe budget development timeline discussion (BC-1825) remains open for input since no action was taken, with five FOAC members having engaged in the discussion led by Deputy City Manager/CFO Robert Cortinas and Budget Director Sasho Andonoski.

Contractor

LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemThe committee acted on Internal Audit's Follow-Up Audit A2026-04 covering the On-Call Services Agreement, presented by Elizabeth De La O — contractors holding on-call service agreements with the City may want to track the outcome referenced under file BC-1816.

Charts & Data

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AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

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

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#2A discussion on proposed improvements to the timeline and process for developing the upcoming city budget.

No action taken

#3Discussion of the second quarter updates to the FY 2025-2026 Internal Audit Plan.

No action taken

#4Discussion and action on the results of an Internal Audit follow-up review (A2026-04) examining the On-Call Services Agreement.

Unanimously 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

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Posted this 5th day of March, 2026 at 4:54 p.m., at City Hall, 300 N.Campbell Street by Sergio Carrillo.

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