Metro - File #: 2024-0555

• File #: 2024-0555
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/22/2024
• In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 10/24/2024
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Final Report on the Audit of Licenses and Certifications for Metro Employees, Consultants, Contractors, and Subcontractors.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Audit, Budgeting, Capital Project, Certification, Construction, Construction management, Contract administration, Contractors, Contracts, Informational Report, Prime Contractor, Procurement, Professional Services, Program Management, Project management, Safety, Subcontractors

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FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 24, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: AUDIT OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR METRO EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, AND SUBCONTRACTORS (REPORT NO. 25-AUD-02)

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Final Report on the Audit of Licenses and Certifications for Metro Employees, Consultants, Contractors, and Subcontractors.

Issue
ISSUE

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) performed an audit of licenses and certifications of Metro employees in Risk Management and Corporate Safety, as well as Metro consultants, contractors, and subcontractors. This audit was performed to evaluate the adequacy of Metro controls over the verification of their required licenses to ensure that they are qualified to perform their work.

While this board report is presented to the Finance, Budget, and Audit Committee, other Metro departments such as Program Management, Safety, and Construction might find this report useful.

Background
BACKGROUND

Obtaining, maintaining monitoring, and verifying professional licenses and certification spans across several Metro departments.

The Chief Safety Office includes the Risk Management and Corporate Safety Departments. Risk Management's mission is to protect the assets of the public "by identifying, evaluating, and responding to the risk exposures of Metro." Corporate Safety provides leadership in continuous safety improvement for Metro employees, customers, community, and business partners.

Program Management oversees the construction of major capital projects. Its primary focus is to deliver capital projects safely, on time, and within budget while mitigating stakeholder issues.

Vendor/Contract Management includes Procurement and Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department (DEOD). The Procurement business unit comprises Professional Services and Construction Services. These teams plan acq...