San Antonio Audit Committee Meeting - November 4, 2026

The Audit Committee meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m. on November 4, 2026, by Chair Via Gran with a quorum present. Members included Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez, Councilmember White, Citizen Member Tino, and Citizen Member Pacheco. The agenda covered approval of minutes, a consent agenda, and three discussion items: a briefing on expanding the courtesy contractor list for home repair programs, and acceptance of two audit reports (unapplied deposits account and workers' compensation third-party administrator). The meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.

Consent Calendar

• Approval of Minutes: Approved unanimously.
• Consent Agenda Item (Fire Department Internal Audit): No items pulled; consent agenda approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public signed up to speak.

Discussion Items

• Briefing on Solicitation to Expand Courtesy Contractor List (Item 3): Veronica Gonzalez, Assistant Director of NHSD, presented a solicitation to expand the pool of qualified contractors for the city's home repair programs (major rehab, minor repair, Under One Roof). The estimated total contract value is $85 million over an initial three-month term with four one-year renewal options. The current list has 15 contractors; the goal is to double it. Discussion covered the scorecard system for evaluating contractor performance, online availability of the list, financial capacity verification, and safeguards against project abandonment. The chair requested that contractors receive positive feedback for use in advertising. No vote was taken on this briefing item; the solicitation is expected to be released November 6, 2026, with responses due January 5, 2027, and a return to committee in March 2027.
• Acceptance of Audit Report AU 25-015: Finance Unapplied Deposits Account (Item 4): Audit Manager Abigail Esteves presented findings that finance was not effectively managing the unapplied deposits account. The account balance ranged from $2.5 million to $4 million between January 2023 and June 2025. The audit recommended written procedures and periodic reviews. Finance Director Troy reported that the balance had been reduced to approximately $730,000 and that a tiger team is addressing remaining items. Management agreed with recommendations with a target completion date of September 2026. The committee accepted the audit report with a unanimous vote.
• Acceptance of Audit Report AU 25-034: Office of Risk Management Workers' Compensation Third-Party Administrator (Item 5): Audit Manager Abigail Esteves presented findings that while overall contract management was effective, improvements were needed in contract monitoring, claims processing timeliness, and data accuracy. From October 2024 to August 2025, the city sent approximately 1,400 claims to Sedgwick and paid $2.8 million. Risk Manager Deborah Ojo confirmed that all recommendations have been implemented, including a contract administration plan, data feed integration with ITSD, and enhanced monitoring of the third-party administrator. The committee accepted the audit report with a unanimous vote.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the acceptance of Audit Report AU 25-015 (Finance Unapplied Deposits Account) and Audit Report AU 25-034 (Workers' Compensation TPA).
• The briefing on the expanded contractor list will proceed with next steps: solicitation release on November 6, 2026, responses due January 5, 2027, and a return to committee in March 2027.
• Committee members expressed interest in following up on worker communication improvements regarding workers' compensation processes.