Recommendation R19
By April 1, 2027, the BART Board should consider clarifying and formalizing the Audit Committee’s authority and role in external auditor procurement within the Audit Committee Charter, including defined responsibilities for participation in request for proposal development, evaluation criteria, and selection.
Jury report: BART at a Crossroads: Structural Deficit, Governance Accountability, and the Choices Ahead · PDF page 27
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BART Board of Directors
Agency plans to implementCFO, OIG and Procurement staff are drafting committee-charter revisions for committee review and recommendation to Board in January 2027.
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- Draft committee-charter revisions clarifying external-auditor procurement role for committee review and recommendation to Board. Owner: BART Board of Directors. Timing: January 2027 committee/Board process; no exact day supplied..
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