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Internal Audit Charter
The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department that it votes to approve adoption of the Internal Audit Charter, which shall replace and supersede the existing Internal Audit Charter, and, additionally, void and make ineffective the existing Internal Audit Governance Policy and the existing Internal Audit Activities and Reporting Policy, pending forthcoming replacement policies, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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City of Detroit Board of Water Commissioners
Agenda of May 20, 2026
Item No. 2026-108
Amount: N/A
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Approval of the Internal Audit Charter
MOTION:
Upon recommendation of Samantha Camarena, Internal Audit Manager, the Audit Committee recommends to the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department that it votes to approve adoption of the Internal Audit Charter, which shall replace and supersede the existing Internal Audit Charter, and, additionally, void and make ineffective the existing Internal Audit Governance Policy and the existing Internal Audit Activities and Reporting Policy, pending forthcoming replacement policies, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION:
In 2019, the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department ("DWSD") first sought to implement an Internal Audit function and took such actions, approved by the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department ("BOWC"), including hiring an Internal Audit Manager and adopting the (1) Internal Audit Charter, (2) Internal Audit Governance Policy, and (3) Internal Audit Activities and Reporting Policy. However, due to t...
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