2008 Audits and Reviews

The following projects, reviews, and audits were undertaken by the Allentown City Controller in 2008:

• 2009 budget review and recommendations
   
• Allentown Parking Authority government garage construction audit
   
• Controller’s conference
   
• Pool audits (6)
   
• Petty cash accounts (12)
   
• Reviews/casual investigations
    - America Parkway Project funding
    - 911 fees
    - America on Wheels Museum funding
    - Capital and closed projects review
    - Cable franchise fees
    - Coke contract review
    - Disposition of bond proceeds
    - Electric generation program at WWTP
    - Liquid Fuels Funds audits
    - Receipts handling at golf course
    - Street light purchase
    - Surveillance camera expenditures
    - Seventh Street lighting project
   
• Reoccurring Tasks
    - Competitive bid openings (55)
    - Contract and change order reviews (220)
    - Contracts and documents digitized to
        increase accessibility (500)
    - Bank account reconciliations (288)
    - Accounts payable check reviews (15,690)
    - Pension fund meetings/minutes/records (4+)
    - Verification of new pension payments (14)

Note: Most items did not result in a formal report and some are ongoing.