Minneapolis Audit Committee Meeting - June 22, 2026

The Minneapolis Audit Committee met on June 22, 2026, chaired by Vice Chair Jay Singleton (Chair Payne absent). The committee reviewed several audit reports, including the Meet Minneapolis contract management audit, the Neighborhood Safety Department (NSD) contract management audit, and a comprehensive update on open corrective action plans and enterprise risk management. The meeting also included adoption of the agenda and minutes, and a report from the City Auditor.

Consent Calendar

• The agenda was adopted unanimously.
• Minutes from the April 20 regular meeting and April 22 adjourned meeting were accepted unanimously.

Discussion Items

• Workforce Optimization and Comparative Benchmarking Report (Amended): City Auditor Robert Timorin presented a minor update correcting a confusion between NCR and NSD in the report. The amended report was entered into public record unanimously.
• 2026 Meet Minneapolis Contract Management Audit: Presented by Director of Internal Audit Siddhartha Pujal. The audit covered the city's contract with Meet Minneapolis, which paid $56.3 million from 2021-2025 and is now under a $82.6 million contract for 2025-2029. Three findings were identified: (1) the strategic business plan creation process lacks documentation; (2) contract management procedures at the Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) need better documentation; (3) the KPI for annual partnership growth and retention could be more transparent (gain of 8 partners net, but 126 gained and 117 lost). MCC management agreed to all recommendations with a completion date of December 31, 2026. Committee members discussed the need for better documentation and enterprise risk management. The report was received and filed unanimously.
• Neighborhood Safety Department Contract Management Audit: Presented by Director of Special Reviews and Advisory Services Michael K. Waters. The audit found that NSD is not providing sufficient contract oversight. Seven findings were detailed: (1) lack of cross-departmental communication; (2) insufficient controls for mitigating pressure or conflicts of interest; (3) incomplete policies and procedures; (4) invoicing process not aligned with enterprise expectations; (5) inconsistent tracking of contractor training; (6) lack of standardized site visit processes; (7) poor contract documentation and communication storage. Recommendations were accepted by OCS, OPS, NSD, and the CAO, with a corrective action plan due by June 30, 2027. Committee members noted the importance of addressing these issues, especially given the $8.1 million in contracted services. The report was received and filed unanimously.
• Enterprise-wide Open Corrective Action Plans and Updated Process: Presented by Auditor Nikita Lane, Quality Assurance Manager Jessica Peterson, and City Auditor Robert Timmerman. The office introduced a new project tracker database and Tableau dashboard to monitor open corrective action plans. They reviewed open findings from 2019 through 2026, reclassifying risk levels (low, moderate, high) based on impact and likelihood. Key updates included: closing the 2019 police off-duty work finding (risk accepted by MPD), recommending that several auditees (MPD, property and evidence, etc.) appear before the committee in October 2026, and emphasizing the need for an enterprise risk management program. The committee discussed the new tracking system, including filtering by department, risk, and root cause. The report was received and filed unanimously.
• Report of the City Auditor: Robert Timmerman provided updates on completed and in-progress audits (e.g., ShotSpotter, BCR contract, software inventory). He welcomed new committee members and noted personnel changes. He also discussed a letter from Chair Payne requesting department-level cultural assessments, suggesting a risk-based approach. No formal action was taken, but the committee expressed support for the idea pending resource considerations.

Key Outcomes

• All motions carried unanimously (5-0 or 6-0, with Chair Payne absent and member Chugtai absent for some votes).
• The amended workforce optimization report was entered into public record.
• The Meet Minneapolis and NSD audit reports were received and filed, with management action plans accepted.
• The new corrective action plan tracking system was approved for implementation; committee members will receive access.
• Several auditees will be invited to the October 2026 audit committee meeting to address open findings.
• The committee endorsed continued pursuit of an enterprise risk management program and discussed potential department-level assessments for future audit plans.