City Council

(12)\n25-0600-S129\nPERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE and GOVERNMENT\nEFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS COMMITTEES’\nREPORTS relative to the functional transfer of certain Los Angeles\nPolice Department (LAPD) auditing and accounting activities into a\nnew Bureau of Police Oversight.\nA. PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT\nRecommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion\n(Soto-Martinez – Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\n1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the\nCity Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of\nthe Controller, to implement the functional transfer of\ncertain Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) auditing\nand accounting activities into a new Bureau of Police\nOversight Bureau within the Office of the Controller under\nthe Audit Services Division; and, REQUEST the City\nAttorney to prepare and present the necessary\nOrdinance(s) to effectuate the transfer of responsibilities\nfrom the LAPD to the Controller as detailed in the Motion.\n2. REQUEST the Controller to:\na. Report with an organizational chart and staffing plan\nfor the Bureau of Police Oversight that emphasizes\nthe following key functions:\ni. Conducting performance audits in accordance\nwith Generally Accepted Government Auditing\nStandards.\nii. Regular review of key deliverables for the\nLAPD\niii. Cost analysis for every Division\niv. Review of LAPD-produced reporting.\nv. Contract, data, and performance monitoring\nvi. Financial accountability\nb. Report on additional staffing needed to effectively\ncarry out the Bureau of Police Oversight’s mission.\n3. TRANSFER the following positions, deleting them from\nthe LAPD and adding them to the Office of Controller as\nResolution Authorities with said transfer of filled positions\nto be added to the Office of the Controller at the same\nclassifications as LAPD if applicable or at a similar\nclassification:\na. One Accountant\nb. One Senior Accountant II\nc. Two Police Performance Auditor II\nd. Five Police Performance Auditor III\ne. One Police Performance Auditor IV\n4. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO, with the assistance of\nthe Personnel Department as needed, to report with an\nanalysis of the feasibility, costs, and benefits of\neffectuating a functional transfer of the LAPD’s auditing\nand accounting activities to the Office of the City\nController prior to the functional transfer being effectuated.\n5. REQUEST the Controller to report with a phased plan for\nthe creation of a Bureau of Police Oversight and Audit\nServices Division to include recommendations for said\nBureau’s initial areas of focus with a review of the LAPD\nfor increased transparency and oversight along with the\ninitial staffing plans.\nB. GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS\nCOMMITTEE REPORT\nRecommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion\n(Soto-Martinez – Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\n1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the\nassistance of City Administrative Officer (CAO), the\nPersonnel Department, and the Controller, to report on the\nfunctional transfer of certain Los Angeles Police\nDepartment (LAPD) auditing and accounting activities into\na new Bureau of Police Oversight Bureau within the Office\nof the Controller under the Audit Services Division; and,\nREQUEST the City Attorney report on the necessary\nOrdinance(s) to effectuate the transfer of responsibilities\nfrom the LAPD to the Controller as detailed in the Motion.\n2. REQUEST the Controller to:\na. Report with an organizational chart and staffing plan\nfor the Bureau of Police Oversight that emphasizes\nthe following key functions:\ni. Conducting performance audits in accordance\nwith Generally Accepted Government Auditing\nStandards.\nii. Regular review of key deliverables for the\nLAPD.\niii. Cost analysis for every Division.\niv. Review of LAPD-produced reporting.\nv. Contract, data, and performance monitoring.\nvi. Financial accountability.\nb. Report on additional staffing needed to effectively\ncarry out the Bureau of Police Oversight’s mission.\n3. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO and\nthe Personnel Department, as needed, to report with an\nanalysis of the feasibility, costs, benefits of effectuating,\nand Council instructions needed to enact the functional\ntransfer of the LAPD’s auditing and accounting activities to\nthe Office of the City Controller, involving the transfer of\nthe following positions, and any additional positions as\nrecommended, from the LAPD to the Office of the\nController, as Resolution Authorities at the same\nclassifications as in LAPD currently, if applicable, or at a\nsimilar classification:\na. One Accountant\nb. One Senior Accountant II\nc. Two Police Performance Auditor II\nd. Five Police Performance Auditor III\ne. One Police Performance Auditor IV\n4. REQUEST the Controller report with a phased plan for the\ncreation of a Bureau of Police Oversight and Audit\nServices Division, to include recommendations for said\nBureau’s initial areas of focus with a review of the LAPD\nfor increased transparency and oversight along with the\ninitial staffing plans.\n5. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO, to\nreport on other departments, agencies, or bureaus,\nincluding Proprietary Departments, that have a similar\nstructure and should also be included in the proposed\nBureau.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative\nAnalyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.