City Council

(12) 25-0600-S129 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE and GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the functional transfer of certain Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) auditing and accounting activities into a new Bureau of Police Oversight. A. PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto-Martinez - Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Controller, to implement the functional transfer of certain Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) auditing and accounting activities into a new Bureau of Police Oversight Bureau within the Office of the Controller under the Audit Services Division; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the necessary Ordinance(s) to effectuate the transfer of responsibilities from the LAPD to the Controller as detailed in the Motion. 2. REQUEST the Controller to: a. Report with an organizational chart and staffing plan for the Bureau of Police Oversight that emphasizes the following key functions: i. Conducting performance audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. ii. Regular review of key deliverables for the LAPD iii. Cost analysis for every Division iv. Review of LAPD-produced reporting. v. Contract, data, and performance monitoring vi. Financial accountability b. Report on additional staffing needed to effectively carry out the Bureau of Police Oversight’s mission. 3. TRANSFER the following positions, deleting them from the LAPD and adding them to the Office of Controller as Resolution Authorities with said transfer of filled positions to be added to the Office of the Controller at the same classifications as LAPD if applicable or at a similar classification: a. One Accountant b. One Senior Accountant II c. Two Police Performance Auditor II d. Five Police Performance Auditor III e. One Police Performance Auditor IV 4. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO, with the assistance of the Personnel Department as needed, to report with an analysis of the feasibility, costs, and benefits of effectuating a functional transfer of the LAPD’s auditing and accounting activities to the Office of the City Controller prior to the functional transfer being effectuated. 5. REQUEST the Controller to report with a phased plan for the creation of a Bureau of Police Oversight and Audit Services Division to include recommendations for said Bureau’s initial areas of focus with a review of the LAPD for increased transparency and oversight along with the initial staffing plans. B. GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto-Martinez - Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Personnel Department, and the Controller, to report on the functional transfer of certain Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) auditing and accounting activities into a new Bureau of Police Oversight Bureau within the Office of the Controller under the Audit Services Division; and, REQUEST the City Attorney report on the necessary Ordinance(s) to effectuate the transfer of responsibilities from the LAPD to the Controller as detailed in the Motion. 2. REQUEST the Controller to: a. Report with an organizational chart and staffing plan for the Bureau of Police Oversight that emphasizes the following key functions: i. Conducting performance audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. ii. Regular review of key deliverables for the LAPD. iii. Cost analysis for every Division. iv. Review of LAPD-produced reporting. v. Contract, data, and performance monitoring. vi. Financial accountability. b. Report on additional staffing needed to effectively carry out the Bureau of Police Oversight’s mission. 3. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO and the Personnel Department, as needed, to report with an analysis of the feasibility, costs, benefits of effectuating, and Council instructions needed to enact the functional transfer of the LAPD’s auditing and accounting activities to the Office of the City Controller, involving the transfer of the following positions, and any additional positions as recommended, from the LAPD to the Office of the Controller, as Resolution Authorities at the same classifications as in LAPD currently, if applicable, or at a similar classification: a. One Accountant b. One Senior Accountant II c. Two Police Performance Auditor II d. Five Police Performance Auditor III e. One Police Performance Auditor IV 4. REQUEST the Controller report with a phased plan for the creation of a Bureau of Police Oversight and Audit Services Division, to include recommendations for said Bureau’s initial areas of focus with a review of the LAPD for increased transparency and oversight along with the initial staffing plans. 5. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO, to report on other departments, agencies, or bureaus, including Proprietary Departments, that have a similar structure and should also be included in the proposed Bureau. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.