County auditor's draft plan proposes 276 contractor reviews in 2026-27

The Auditor-Controller's contract monitoring arm estimates $11.31 million to check how County contractors spend public funds.

Board of Supervisors· posted Jul 29Report$11M

The Auditor-Controller's Countywide Contract Monitoring Division proposes 276 reviews and assignments of County contractors in fiscal year 2026-27, checking whether nonprofits and companies spent public money as their contracts require. The draft plan estimates $11.31 million and 62,410 hours, and staff will give the Audit Committee monthly status updates.

What happens next

The division will finalize the plan once FY 2026-27 billing rates are set and provide monthly status updates to the Audit Committee.

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