Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET & AUDIT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: AUDIT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Final Report on the Statutorily Mandated Audit of Miscellaneous Expenses for the Period of July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
Issue
ISSUE
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) performed an audit of Metro miscellaneous expense transactions processed from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025. This audit was performed pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 130051.28(b), which requires the OIG to report quarterly to the Board of Directors on the expenditures of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for miscellaneous expenses such as travel, meals, refreshments, and membership fees.
Background
BACKGROUND
All Metro expenditures are categorized into various expense accounts and recorded in Metro’s Financial Information System (FIS). Metro employees have several options for seeking payment for miscellaneous expenses incurred, such as check requests, purchase cards, purchase orders, and travel & business expense reports. Each option has its own policies, procedures, or guidelines.
The Accounting Department’s Accounts Payable Section is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payments for miscellaneous expenses.
This audit covered a review of Metro miscellaneous expenses for the period of July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025. For this period, miscellaneous expenses totaled $4,549,821 with 536 transactions. We selected 50 expense transactions totaling $2,752,536 for testing.
This audit also covered a review of international travel expenses for the period of July 1 to September 30, 2025. We identified eight international travelers at a cost of $15,766.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
FINDINGS
The miscellaneous expenses ...
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