About SANDAG
Audit Committee
Audit Committee
On January 1, 2018, a new California Assembly Bill (AB 805) required the creation of a new SANDAG Policy Advisory Committee, known as the Audit Committee, and an independent performance auditor position. Implementation of the requirements included approval of Board Policy No. 39: Audit Policy Advisory Committee and Audit Activities, which specifies the functions of the Audit Committee and the agency’s independent performance auditor, and appointment of members of the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the SANDAG Board of Directors regarding the hiring and oversight of the work of the SANDAG independent performance auditor, the SANDAG annual audit plan, the firm to perform the SANDAG annual financial statement audits, and internal control guidelines for the agency. The Audit Committee also is responsible for monitoring the implementation of any corrective actions arising from the audits.
Members
The Audit Committee consists of five voting members, with two members of the SANDAG Board of Directors and three members of the public. All members of this committee are appointed by the Board of Directors for a two-year term. Public members must possess independence, experience, and technical expertise including, but not limited to, knowledge of accounting, auditing, and financial reporting. Applicants also must meet minimum professional standards, which include ten years of experience as a certified public accountant, a certified internal auditor, or ten years of other professional accounting, auditing, financial, or legal experience in audit management. Hon. William Baber, SANDAG Board MemberAppointment Date: June 22, 2018
Term Expiration Date: June 30, 2020 Vacant
Term Expiration Date: June 30, 2020 Paul Dostart, Public Member
Appointment Date: June 22, 2018
Term Expiration Date: June 30, 2020 Stewart Halpern, Public Member
Appointment Date: June 22, 2018
Term Expiration Date: June 30, 2020 Robert Monson, Public Member
Appointment Date: June 22, 2018
Term Expiration Date: June 30, 2020 Hon. Bill Wells (Alternate), SANDAG Board Member
Appointment Date: June 22, 2018
Term Expiration Date: June 30, 2020
Independent Performance Auditor
SANDAG Board Policy No. 039: Audit Policy Advisory Committee and Audit Activities, describes the Independent Performance Auditor position.
Reporting directly to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee, the Independent Performance Auditor will oversee and conduct independent examinations of SANDAG programs, functions, operations, or management systems and procedures to assess whether the agency is achieving economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the employment of available resources; provide sound professional recommendations for consideration in formulating policies and procedures, establishing internal controls and improving operational and organizational performance.
The SANDAG Board of Directors and Audit Committee are working with an executive search firm to conduct the recruitment for a new SANDAG Independent Performance Auditor. Application materials may be submitted to apply@ralphandersen.com by Monday, October 22, 2018. View the position’s recruitment brochure and visit sandag.org/auditor for additional information.
Project Manager(s)
Lisa Kondrat-Dauphin, Interim Committee Coordinator
Phone: (619) 699-1942, Email: lisa.kondrat-dauphin@sandag.org
Meeting Schedule
The Audit Committee meets the second Friday of each month at 12:30 p.m.
Agenda Comments
Both agenda and non-agenda comments should be sent to SANDAG via clerk@sandag.org. Please include the committee name and meeting date, agenda item, your name, and your organization. Any comments, handouts, presentations, or other materials from the public intended for distribution at the committee meeting should be received by the Clerk of the Board no later than 12 noon, two working days prior to the meeting. All public comments and materials received by the deadline become part of the official public record, will be provided to the members for their review at the meeting, and will be posted to the agenda file as a part of the handouts following each meeting.
Copies of Audit Committee meeting agendas, action notes, and presentations are available via the links below. The agendas and action notes are provided in PDF format. Visit our Help section if you have problems viewing any of these PDF files.
| Date | Meeting Title | Meeting Materials [a-z] [z-a] | |
| 2/8/2019 | Regular Session | Agenda, Minutes, Audio | |
| 1/11/2019 | Regular Session | Agenda, Draft Minutes, Public Comments, Supporting Materials, Audio | |