Citywide Payroll Performance Audit (Public Safety)
Detroit
Summary
The second interim audit found payroll risks across departments; OCFO and HRD are working through fixes, including moving DPD sworn officers onto electronic timekeeping. Quarterly updates will come to the committee, with a goal of full implementation by year-end.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Payroll and benefits are over 50% of the city's general fund, so errors here hit the budget directly.
Residents who rely on accurate city services and vendors who get paid correctly.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
The Auditor General and Stout presented the third interim payroll audit highlighting unsupported time transactions and manual recordkeeping in DPD and DFD. Officials discussed ongoing transitions to UKG electronic timekeeping systems.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
The Auditor General's third interim payroll audit found eleven issues specific to public safety payroll execution; the committee will dig in two weeks from now.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
The second interim audit found payroll risks across departments; OCFO and HRD are working through fixes, including moving DPD sworn officers onto electronic timekeeping. Quarterly updates will come to the committee, with a goal of full implementation by year-end.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
The second interim report on the citywide payroll performance audit is still pending — the committee wants the full committee present to discuss it in three weeks.
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