Audit Committee - Special Session

Friday, August 01, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

SANDAG Board Room

1011 Union Street, First Floor

San Diego, CA 92101

Voting Members Present:

• Chair Jack Fisher (Board Member)
• Vice Chair Luz Molina (Board Member)
• Agnes Wong Nickerson (Public Member)
• Rowena Dorsey (Public Member)

Others Present:

• Councilmember David Zito (Board Member - Alternate)

Meeting Video

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1.

Call to Order

Chair Fisher called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. 

2.

Comments and Communications

2.1

Non-Agenda Public Comments/Member Comments

Public Comments: Blair Beekman.

Chief Financial Officer Dawn Vettese provided an update on agency activities.

Member Comments: Councilmember Zito, Agnes Wong Nickerson, Councilmember Molina.

2.2

Office of the Independent Performance Auditor Activities

Independent Performance Auditor (IPA) Courtney Ruby presented an update on the Office of the Independent Auditor's activities and other events. 

Public Comments: Blair Beekman. 

3.

Consent

Public Comments: None. 

• Motioned by: Agnes Wong Nickerson
  Seconded by: Vice Chair Molina

  to approve Consent item no. 3.1.

  For (4)

  Chair Fisher, Vice Chair Molina, Rowena Dorsey, and Agnes Wong Nickerson

  The motion passed. (4 to 0)

3.1

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Approved the minutes from its May 22, 2025, meeting.

4.

Office of the Independent Performance Auditor Annual Reports

IPA Courtney Ruby and DaShari Samuel, Senior Independent Auditor, presented the Office of the Independent Auditor's FY 2024 - 2025 annual reports.

• Motioned by: Agnes Wong Nickerson
  Seconded by: Vice Chair Molina

  to recommend that the Office of the Independent Auditor's FY 2024 - 2025 annual reports be presented to the Board of Directors for information, and to approve the proposed FY 2026 Annual Work Plan.

  For (4)

  Chair Fisher, Vice Chair Molina, Rowena Dorsey, and Agnes Wong Nickerson

  The motion passed. (4 to 0)

4.1

FY 2025 Audit and Investigation Recommendation and Corrective Action Plan Report and Dashboard

Public Comments: Blair Beekman. 

4.2

FY 2025 External Audit Recommendation Compilation

Public Comments: None. 

4.3

FY 2025 Annual Investigations Report

Public Comments: Blair Beekman. 

4.4

Office of the Independent Performance Auditor FY 2026 Annual Work Plan

Public Comments: Blair Beekman. 

5.

Adjournment

The next Audit Committee meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. 

Chair Fisher adjourned the meeting at 11:36 a.m.