The Audit Committee provides guidance and oversight of the Office of the City Auditor in the performance of its responsibilities, including municipal audits. Additionally, this committee shall serve as the Audit Committee for purposes of the City’s external independent financial audit annually coordinated through the City’s Finance Department. The Committee shall also review and provide policy recommendations that promote transparency, accountability, and trust in City procurement and contract functions. Included in their charge is the review of high-profile contracts which shall be identified based on criteria in effect at the time.

The Audit Committee comprises five members: three City Council members and two citizen members. The two citizen members should be residents of the City and have applicable experience in financial and/or audit matters and should be knowledgeable in public administration, public financial and fiscal practices, governmental accounting, and auditing. The members serve two-year terms.

Chair: Councilmember Phyllis Viagran, District 3
Councilmember Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, District 8
Councilmember Marc Whyte, District 10 
Trisha Taino, District 8 – Citizen Representative 
Daniel Pacheco, District 2 – Citizen Representative 

Liaison: Buddy Vargas – (210) 207-0078

Support Staff: Ashley Venticinque