City of Virginia Beach Office of the City Auditor

03/17/2022

We want to thank Sharon Brown as she wraps up nine years as a member of the city’s Audit Committee, serving as the chair for the past four years. Thank you for volunteering your time and your talent!

01/12/2022

Hiring Auditor II, AUD 180 City Auditor - Mun Ctr Bldg 1-Public Finance

Our office is looking for a dynamic professional to join our audit team as an Auditor II/ III.

This individual will perform financial, attestation, and performances audits of City programs, activities, and functions under the direction of the City Auditor. Applicants should be self-motivated, energetic, and an expert communicator.

To apply click the link below, please share with anyone you know who might be interested as well.

View job details and apply now

12/31/2021

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The Office of the City Auditor wishes everyone a Happy New Year! May 2022 be prosperous and pandemic free.

10/21/2021

Virginia Beach grant program designed to lure businesses — or get them to stay — needs improvement, city audit finds

Article featuring the results of our latest audit. The full audit report can be found at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/vp-nw-development-authority-audit-1021-20211020-uhx6awxlybgbtdxsvw23bn7ksu-story.html

Large amounts of money are given to businesses each year, but a recent audit of the authority's grant process showed inadequate proof of performance.

09/01/2021

Recently appointed City Councilmember, Rocky Holcombe, stopped by to meet with City Auditor Lyndon S. Remias to learn more about the audit functions and responsibilities. Welcome aboard!

To learn more about the audit function and review audit reports visit www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

07/12/2021

PSA - The audit of the Virginia Beach Police Body-Worn Camera Program is now complete and the results will be presented to the City Council on Tuesday July 13, 2021 at 2:30 PM. The audit report will be available on July 13th at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

Please email City Auditor, Lyndon Remias, at [email protected] for any questions.

11/06/2020

Lyndon Remias

City Auditor Lyndon Remias shares his views on unity as part of the city's recent Unity Week campaign.

https://youtu.be/nsHUYCQbYUQ

09/11/2020

Please take a moment to read the Office of the City Auditor’s FY 20 Annual Report as per the Audit Charter, Article XXVIII, Sec. 2-477.

This report can be viewed online at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

06/08/2020

The Office of the City Auditor is in the process of developing our Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Audit Schedule of areas to be reviewed.

What do you have a concern about or consider high risk in City operations?

Let us know just by taking this quick survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXQVZCZ

We will take into consideration your comments and suggestions when developing our FY21 Audit Schedule.

04/09/2020

Knighton Award Winners - Association of Local Government Auditors

In the midst of a lot of bad news we would like to share a little good news. We are pleased to announce that our office was awarded the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) Knighton Award of Exemplary for small audit shops. To view our award and the other winners click the link below.

https://algaonline.org/general/custom.asp?page=knighton-winners

The ALGA Awards Program Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Knighton Awards! The Knighton Awards recognize the best performance audit reports of the year. The following reports were recognized for their excellence for calendar year 2019.

03/17/2020

The audit of the Sandbridge Tax Increment (TIF) and Sanbridge Special Service District Funds (SSD) is now available online at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor. A summary of some key results are listed below.

03/09/2020

We are pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Volgyi to our audit team. Stephen earned a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Military Institute and has also earned a Masters in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University. Stephen has eighteen years of business and audit experience. Welcome aboard Stephen!

11/07/2019

A Special Session of the Virginia Beach City Council has been called for Wednesday November 13th at 6:00 PM. At this meeting Hillard Heintze, the independent review firm, will present to City Council the results of their review into the May 31 tragedy.

Following the Special Session a Question/Answer session will be held with the media. Also, family members will be able to ask Hillard Heintze questions in a separate private location.

Note: Also upon the completion of the Special Session the entire report and the accompanying power point presentation will be made available to all at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

10/11/2019

Have you ever wondered, “Who audits the Auditors?”

GAO Government Auditing Standards requires “an external peer review performed by reviewers independent of the audit organization being reviewed at least once every 3 years”.

This week we underwent our independent peer review. 🕵️‍♀️

The Office of the City Auditor is proud to share that the results concluded that we received the highest level of assurance that our audits are conducted in compliance with Government Auditing Standards.

A copy of the External Quality Review can also be found on our website www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

08/24/2019

If you are interested we have just posted our most recently completed audit titled “Audit of City’s Vendor Master File” to
www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

We have also posted the:
• Office Annual Report
• Annual Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Report

08/01/2019

07/26/2019

City Auditor's Office :: VBgov.com - City of Virginia Beach

All 15 bids received in response to the RFP to conduct an independent review of the May 31 tragedy are now available for review. To view the bids visit www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

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07/16/2019

Below is the list of the 15 firms who submitted a proposal to conduct an Independent Review of the May 31 Tragedy. One of these firms will be selected upon final review of all the bids. A Notice of an Intent to Award will be issued by close of business tomorrow Wednesday July 17, 2019.

07/03/2019

A message from the City Auditor regarding the Independent Investigation:

On Tuesday July 2, 2019 the Virginia Beach City Council unanimously passed a resolution directing the City Auditor to engage an independent consultant to conduct an independent review of the May 31, 2019 tragedy. The scope of the review to be performed by the independent consultant will include: creation of a timeline of events; a review of the perpetrator’s employment history and workplace interactions; and a review of relevant city policies, procedures and practices, including, without limitation, those related to facility security, prevention of workplace violence, and employee alerting and response to active shooter notifications.

Upon the completion of the review the firm will submit a written report to the City Council and present the findings of the review to the City Council. The report should include recommendations as to best practices that should be employed by the City.

The City Council seeks to start this review as quickly as possible. Thus the deadline for submitting a proposal is Friday July 12, 2019 at 4:00 PM EST. All other details, including the City Council resolution, are included in the Request for Proposal which can be found at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

Note: To ensure there is not any conflict in appearance or fact the following language is included in the proposal: “Offeror shall identify any City contractual relationships, business before the City. The intent is to not award a business with any existing or previous relationships with the City.”

As the City Auditor, I will be the liaison for this proposal and subsequent resulting contract. This includes preparing the RFP, reviewing the proposals, selecting the independent consultant, processing payments to the consultant, and ensuring the consultant has access to documents, records, and people to ensure a timely and thorough review. I will NOT be involved in the actual review or have any influence in the outcome of the review. My role is to be the liaison and provide oversight of the contract and will not be a part of the review team.

Please follow this page or visit www.vbgov.com/cityauditor for continued updates.

Thank you.
Lyndon Remias, City Auditor

06/18/2019

Today’s City Council agenda will include an important briefing of the city’s continuity of operations following the tragic shooting.

Also on the agenda is the presentation of the results of the VBCDC Audit by City Auditor Lyndon Remias.

To view:
TV - Cox channel 48
Online - www.vbgov.com
Facebook Live via City FB page

06/11/2019

Please welcome our new summer intern, Stephanie Dang. Stephanie is a rising senior at Virginia Tech University working towards her Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance.

06/06/2019

We would like to publicly thank Healthcare Horizons for their generous donation of $2,500 to the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund. These funds will directly benefit the families of our colleagues who lost their lives. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity. 💙

06/05/2019

We are sad and heartbroken and continue to try and wrap our heads around what happened but we will never forget the loss of our fellow colleagues. Thank you to those who created this beautiful art piece to honor the victims and those who are grieving for them. 💔

06/02/2019

VBSchools

Wear blue Monday, June 3 to unite in solidarity with students, staff and community members across Virginia Beach. Please join us to support those affected by Friday’s events and to honor the 12 lives lost.

05/30/2019

The Office of the City Auditor is in the process of developing our Fiscal Year 2020 annual audit schedule of areas to be reviewed.

What do you have a concern about or consider high risk in City operations?

Let us know just by taking the quick survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMTGKJF

We will take into consideration your comments and suggestions when developing our FY20 audit schedule.

05/14/2019

We want to hear from YOU - Help the City Auditor to determine what to audit!!!

The Office of the City Auditor is in the process of developing our Fiscal Year 2020 annual audit schedule of areas to be reviewed.

What do you have a concern about or consider high risk in City operations?

Let us know just by taking the quick survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMTGKJF

We will take into considerations your comments and suggestions when developing our FY20 audit schedule.

If you would like to see our prior audit schedule or audit reports visit our website at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor

Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and concerns.

02/11/2019

WE ARE HIRING!

Our office is looking for a highly energetic and dynamic individual to join our team as an Auditor III/IV. Applicants should be self-motivated and an effective communicator.

Does that sound like you? If so, click the link below and view the entire job posting to apply.

https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=VBGOV&cws=37&rid=27260

12/31/2018

As 2018 comes to a close it also marks the closure of a 28+ year career with the city/schools for Chris Ford, Deputy City Auditor. Thank you for your many years of dedication to the city. Enjoy your retirement! 👏🏼👏🏼

12/20/2018

Newly elected Councilwomen Sabrina Wooten met this morning with City Auditor Lyndon S. Remias to get an overview of the role and responsibilities of the Office of the City Auditor. Congratulations Councilwoman Wooten on your new position and we all look forward to working with you.

12/04/2018

Our report for the Audit of the City of Virginia Beach Development Authority was just completed and can now be read on our website at www.vbgov.com/cityauditor.

Below is a picture from our exit conference to discuss the audit report.

11/19/2018

Newly elected Mayor of Virginia Beach, Bob Dyer, stopped by to visit with City Auditor Lyndon S. Remias. Thank you Mayor Dyer for your continued support of our office and congratulations on your victory! We all look forward to working with you.

11/19/2018

City Auditor Lyndon Remias met today with Tammie Dantzler, Norfolk’s Interim City Auditor, to share some audit best business practices. Thank you Tammie for stopping by and good luck in your new position.

09/12/2018

Looking for a part time job? We are currently looking for someone to join our team to assist in the Forensic Investigative division. See below for the job description and how to apply.

FID JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an Administrative Assistant position with the Forensic Investigative division of the City Auditor’s Office handling allegations of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.

Tasks include answering the phone, scheduling meetings, setting up the investigative case files manually and electronically, detailed research, taking and transcribing meeting notes, and various other tasks as assigned.

Hours
• Part time
• Flexible schedule – days and hours subject to change as needed

Requirements
• Excellent telephone manners
• Proficient computer skills in MS Word, Excel
• Skilled at on-line research
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Be detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Work well under pressure
• Work well in a team environment

Please send your resume to [email protected] or for any questions, please dial 757 385-5857

09/11/2018

We hope that everyone stays safe during the days ahead. Be sure to follow Virginia Beach City Government for all Hurricane Florence updates!

SHELTER OPENING, PLEASE SHARE: Kellam High School, located at 2665 W Neck Rd. will be opening Wednesday at 6 p.m. for people who want to relocate in advance of the storm.

09/10/2018

As part of our audit we made a visit to the Fire Admin Office and Station 7 today.

Thank you to all of our firefighters for keeping our city safe.