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Confdential

SpecialAudit

TASERInternationalBody- Worn

Camera ProcurementsAlbuquerque Police Department

Report No. 14-107



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Background

Albuquerque City Councilor Ken Sanchez (Councilor Sanchez) requete! an au!it o" the Albuquerque

#olice $e%art&ent' (A#$) bo!yorn ca&era %rocure&ent %roce* Councilor Sanchez tate! that it

a hi un!ertan!in+ that the contract a aar!e! on a ,nobi!- bai an! there ha.e been concern

e/%ree! about the relationhi% beteen TASER International (TASER) an! A#$' to% &ana+e&ent*

0ae! on thee concern1 Councilor Sanchez a2e! the 3""ice o" Internal Au!it (3IA) to ,con!uct athorou+h an! !etaile! au!it o" the entirety o" the %rocure&ent %roce lea!in+ u% to the i+nin+ o" the

TASER contract*- The re%ort re"lect the "in!in+ o" the requete! au!it*4

A#$' !irect relationhi% ith TASER be+an in 56671 hen the City contracte! !irectly ith TASER "or

the %urchae o" electronic control !e.ice an! ancillary %ro!uct* 0e+innin+ in 3ctober 56851 A#$

%er"or&e! tetin+ an! e.aluation o" TASER' ca&era %ro!uct an! er.ice1 inclu!in+ the A/on 9le/

ca&era* The %ro!uct "or that tetin+ ere u%%lie! by TASER at no cot to A#$*



Findings

A#$' initial %urchae (#ilot #urchae) "ro& TASER1 "or the %ilot tet o" 7: A/on 9le/ bo!yorn

ca&era an! E.i!ence*co& !ata tora+e er.ice1 a &a!e on March 571 568;* Thi <86=1>:: %urchae

!i! not co&%ly ith the City o" Albuquerque' (City) co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent %roce* A#$ %eronnel

by%ae! %urchain+ re+ulation an! a%%ro.al an! co&%ro&ie! the inte+rity o" the %rocure&ent

%roce* They ne+lecte! their re%onibilitie a +o.ern&ent e&%loyee to !eter&ine the $e%art&ent'

%eci"ic nee! an! then initiate a co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent %roce to +et the bet %ro!uct at the loet %rice*

The #ilot #urchae a then ue! a the bai "or ?uti"yin+ the nonco&%etiti.e %urchae o"

E.i!ence*co& an! aociate! %ro!uct on Se%te&ber ;61 568;* The nonco&%etiti.e %rocure&ent a

%rocee! a an ,3ther E/e&%t #urchae (3E#)- an! totale! <8*@ &illion* The City i+ne! TASER'

tan!ar! er.ice contract1 ith a "e &o!i"ication1 "or the 3E# %urchae* 0y i+nin+ TASER er.ice

contract1 "i.e &an!ate! claue that li&it ri2 to the City an! allo in!e%en!ent contract o.eri+ht are

e/clu!e! "ro& the <8*@ &illion contract*

A#$ %eronnel acce%te! &eal1 tra.el1 an! lo!+in+ "ro& TASER* A#$ %eronnel alo olicite!%onorhi% !onation "ro& TASER* The acce%tance o" &eal an! other +ratuitie1 an! the olicitation

o" "un! "ro& .en!or are not conitent ith City con"lict o" interet re+ulation*

A#$ a char+e! <5:15B; "or o.erla%%in+ E.i!ence*co& er.ice aociate! ith the #ilot #urchae "ro&

Au+ut 8:1 568; to March 571 568B an! houl! requet a re"un! "ro& TASER*

Recommendations and management responses are included within the audit report.

* OIA must disclose a departure from Government Auditing Standards related to the independence of the Office. See Appendix

A for the full disclosure.

City o" Albuquerque

Office of

Internal Audit

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Accountability in o.ern&ent 3.eri+ht Co&&ittee

#*3* 0o/ 85@;

Albuquerque1 De Me/ico >786;

Au!it S%ecial

TASER International 0o!yForn Ca&era #rocure&ent

Au!it Do* 8B867

FINAL DRAFT

IDTR3$UCTI3D

The 3""ice o" Internal Au!it (3IA) con!ucte! a %ecial au!it o" the Albuquerque #olice

$e%art&ent' (A#$) bo!yorn ca&era %rocure&ent ith TASER International (TASER)* The

au!it a requete! by City Councilor Ken Sanchez (Councilor Sanchez)* The au!it ob?ecti.e1

co%e1 &etho!olo+y an! in!e%en!ence i&%air&ent !icloure can be "oun! in Appendix A*

Councilor Sanchez tate! that it a hi un!ertan!in+ that the contract a aar!e! on a ,no

bi!- bai an! there ere concern e/%ree! about the relationhi% beteen TASER an! A#$'

to% &ana+e&ent* 0ae! on thee concern1 Councilor Sanchez a2e! the 3IA to ,con!uct a

thorou+h an! !etaile! au!it o" the entirety o" the %rocure&ent %roce lea!in+ u% to the i+nin+ o"

the TASER contract*-

The 3""ice o" In%ector eneral (3I) an! De Me/ico 3""ice o" the State Au!itor (3SA) alo

recei.e! requet "ro& &e&ber o" the City Council* The requet a2e! 3I an! 3SA to

in.eti+ate the %otential con"lict o" interet beteen A#$ an! TASER* In an e""ort to !ecreae

the bur!en on A#$1 %eronnel "ro& 3IA1 3I an! 3SA hare! in"or&ation throu+hout the

re.ie %roce* 3I' "in!in+ ill be %ublihe! in a e%arate re%ort nu&bere! 8B567*

The "olloin+ +loary o" ter& %ro.i!e !e"inition "or co&&on ter& that are ue! throu+hout

the re%ort*

lossar! o" Terms

Axon Flex #ameras

0o!yorn ca&era &anu"acture! by TASER an! %urchae! by A#$*

City o" Albuquerque1 3""ice o" Internal Au!it

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S%ecial Au!it G 9inal $ra"t (Con"i!ential)

TASER International 0o!yForn Ca&era #rocure&ent 8B867

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Bod!$%orn #amerasVi!eo recor!in+ yte& that are ty%ically utilize! by la en"orce&ent to recor!

interaction ith the %ublic an! +ather .i!eo e.i!ence at cri&e cene*

#ontract Release &rder '#R&(

#urchae &echani& that allo uer $e%art&ent to %urchae %eci"ic %ro!uct an!

er.ice "ro& authorize! contract*

)lectronic #ontrol Deices

$e.ice that are ue! "or the nonlethal retraint o" in!i.i!ual* HCo&&only re"erre!

to a taer

)idence.comTASER' clou! bae! !i+ital e.i!ence &ana+e&ent yte&*

Former #hie" o" +olice 'Former #hie"(

Albuquerque #olice Chie" ho a a%%ointe! in 566: an! o""icially retire! on

$ece&ber ;81 568;*

&ther )xempt +urchase '&)+ +urchase(

#rocure&ent that i e/e&%t "ro& the City' co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent re+ulation*

The ter& ill alo be ue! to i!enti"y A#$' econ! %urchae o" TASER

E.i!ence*co& an! A/on 9le/ ca&era at a cot o" <8*@ &illion*

+ilot +urchase

A#$' "irt %urchae o" 7: TASER A/on 9le/ ca&era an! aociate! er.ice at a cot o"

<86=1>::*

TA,)R International 'TA,)R(

City .en!or that u%%lie A#$ ith electronic control !e.ice an! bo!yorn

ca&era %ro!uct an! er.ice*

A#$ &a!e to bo!yorn ca&era %urchae "ro& TASER* The !etail "or each %urchae are

outline! in the table belo*

A+D +urchases Details "or TA,)R Bod!$%orn #ameras

+urchase Detail +ilot +urchase &)+ +urchase


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Num-er o" #ameras 7: :5:

+roduct Amount < 86=1>:: < 5=1 666)idence.com ,u-scription Amount < 81@5B158;

Date o" Transaction March 571 568; Se%te&ber ;61 568;

Source City Contract

istor! o" A+D/s use o" TA,)R +roducts

A#$ ha %urchae! TASER electronic control !e.ice ince 5666* 9ro& 5666 to 566= A#$ %urchae! TASER electronic control !e.ice "ro& authorize! TASER !itributor* The +ra%h

belo illutrate the hitory o" A#$' !irect contractin+ relationhi% ith TASER "ro& 5667"orar!*

+rogression o" TA,)R +urchases and +rocurements

JIn 56671 the City contracte! !irectly ith TASER "or the %urchae o" electronic control !e.ice an!

ancillary %ro!uct* The City ue! a oleource %rocure&ent &etho!olo+y to etablih the contract*

2!

JSe%te&ber 5685 A#$ recei.e! "our A/on 9le/ 2it "or tetin+ an! e.aluation %ur%oe*

5685 JJ3ctober an! Do.e&ber 5685 Do.e&ber an! $ece&ber 5685 A#$ tete! an! e.aluate! A/on

9le/ ca&era an! E.i!ence*co&* A#$ 9or&er Chie" a2e! "or a roa!&a% "or initial !e%loy&ent o"

A/on 9le/ ca&era in 9ebruary 568; an! "ull !e%loy&ent in Se%te&ber 568;*

JMarch 568; A#$ %urchae! 7: A/on 9le/ Ca&era at a cot o" <86=1>:: an! recei.e! a "ully!icounte! oneyear ubcri%tion to E.i!ence*co&*

568; JSe%te&ber 568; A#$ e/ecute! a :year ubcri%tion bae! contract "or E.i!ence*co& at a cot o"

<8*@ &illion1 an! recei.e! :5: "ully !icounte! A/on 9le/ ca&era*


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9ID$IDS

The following findings concern areas that OIA believes could be improved by theimplementation of the related recommendations.

8* A#$ S3UL$ EDSURE ALL #URCASES AD$ #R3CUREMEDTS C3M#LY FIT

CITY RULES AD$ REULATI3DS*

3n March 571 568;1 A#$ %urchae! 7: A/on 9le/ ca&era an! E.i!ence*co& er.ice

"ro& TASER "or a ,%ilot tet*- The %urchae a &a!e by iuin+ a CR3 a+aint a

oleource contract that a %eci"ically !ei+nate! "or TASER' electronic control

!e.ice1 an! ancillary %ro!uct an! acceorie* The #ilot #urchae !i! not co&%ly ith

the City' co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent %roce1 but it a ue! a the bai "or ?uti"yin+ the

nonco&%etiti.e <8*@ &illion 3E# #urchae o" E.i!ence*co& an! A/on 9le/ ca&era on

Se%te&ber ;61 568;*

The A#$ Lieutenant ho authorize! the %ay&ent o" the #ilot #urchae !i! not ha.e the

!ele+ate! authority to a%%ro.e the %urchae* #ay&ent &ut be authorize! by $e%art&ent$irector unle i+nature authority ha been !ele+ate! in co&%liance ith A!&initrati.e

Intruction ;8*8A(E)*

A#$ %eronnel by%ae! %urchain+ re+ulation an! a%%ro.al an! co&%ro&ie! the

inte+rity o" the %rocure&ent %roce* They ne+lecte! their re%onibilitie a +o.ern&ent

e&%loyee to !eter&ine the !e%art&ent' %eci"ic nee! an! then initiate a co&%etiti.e

%rocure&ent %roce to +et the bet %ro!uct at the loet %rice*

#ompliance %ith +urchasing Regulations

To require! a%%ro.al "or A#$' #ilot #urchae ere not obtaine!* 0y iuin+ a CR3

a+aint an e/itin+ contract1 A#$ a.oi!e! the re.ie an! a%%ro.al by the City' Chie"

#rocure&ent 3""icer an! the 3""ice o" Mana+e&ent an! 0u!+et* Accor!in+ to the Chie"

#rocure&ent 3""icer1 thi &etho! o" %rocure&ent oul! not ha.e been a%%ro.e!*


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The oleource contract ith TASER "or electronic control !e.ice an! ancillary %ro!uct

an! acceorie !i! not inclu!e! A/on 9le/ ca&era or E.i!ence*co&* The A/on 9le/ca&era ere not lite! in the contract %ricin+ lit nor ere the ca&era ancillary to the

%ro!uct in the contract* Accor!in+ to the City' Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer1 the

$e%art&ent o" 9inance an! A!&initrati.e Ser.ice ($9AS) #urchain+ $i.iion ta""

re.iee! the oleource electronic control %rocure&ent "ile an! !eter&ine! that the

Senior 0uyer ai+ne! to A#$ !i! not "ollo the %roce!ure "or e/ten!in+ the contract

an! a!!in+ ancillary ite&* The Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer houl! ha.e been noti"ie! o"

an! a%%ro.e! the a!!ition* The Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer tate!1 “[i]n fact, Purchasing

management never saw the unauthoried changes made to the Procurement !ontract and

did not "now the Senior #u$er even signed the [amended electronic control device and

ancillar$ products and accessories] Procurement !ontract. In this situation, the Senior

#u$er failed to follow standard Purchasing %ivision Office policies and procedures.&

Impartial )mplo!ee Responsi-ilities

0e+innin+ in anuary 56851 A#$ ha! an e&be!!e! Senior 0uyer in the $e%art&ent* In

theory1 the Senior 0uyer a u%%oe! to %er"or& the o.eri+ht "unction o" a $9AS

#urchain+ Senior 0uyer1 an! a re%onible "or enurin+ A#$ co&%lie! ith City

%rocure&ent re+ulation* In %ractice1 the Senior 0uyer a an A#$ ta"" &e&ber ho

%ro.i!e! %rocure&ent er.ice an! +ui!ance "or the $e%art&ent*

The Senior 0uyer' annual %er"or&ance e.aluation ere co&%lete! by A#$' 9ical

Mana+er* The Senior 0uyer %er"or&e! un!er an unclear &ana+e&ent tructure* Thi

tructure &ay ha.e create! unneceary %reure "or the Senior 0uyer to %er"or& a an

e&%loyee o" A#$1 rather than en"orce City %urchain+ re+ulation* A#$' Senior 0uyer

rei+ne! on Do.e&ber 5@1 568B*

E&ail ho that A#$' 9ical Mana+er an! Senior 0uyer 2ne they ere not co&%lyin+

ith the City' %urchain+ re+ulation* 0elo are e/cer%t "ro& the A#$ 9ical

Mana+er' an! Senior 0uyer' e&ail relate! to the #ilot #urchae*

Fiscal 0anager

'he !it$ has a loophole, in that there are no internal controls for verif$ing

that product purchased from an e(isting contract instead of a resolution have

gone through ')! [the !it$*s 'echnical )eview !ommittee].


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Get me a +uote and I can get $ou a !)O.

If $ou read the contract, it is not specific to their 'AS) products. It is

specific to 'AS) International*s law enforcement pricing schedules which

within guidelines, the$ can amend on re+uest.

In theor$, it should pro-a-l$ still go through ')! -efore we order the

product since it is going through our s$stem, -ut we should -e a-le to -$pass

the other %AS processes this time.

,enior Bu!erAn e&ail "ro& A#$' Senior 0uyer to A#$' 9ical Mana+er tate! “As long as this

is covered on the /aw nforcement Pricing Schedule, $ou can 0ust do a !)O 1when,

if there*s a purchase2.&

A#$' Senior 0uyer a noti"ie! by $9AS#urchain+ ta"" that %ro!uct outi!e

the ori+inal %ricin+ che!ule &ut be re.iee! an! a%%ro.e! by $9AS#urchain+

%rior to the %urchae* A#$' Senior 0uyer ent an e&ail to A#$' 9ical Mana+er

that tate!1 $9AS#urchain+ ta"" “told me something I didn*t "now3 if ')!

approval is re+uired for purchase, $ou can*t do a !)O, it must -e sent to Purchasing

for a PO.&

The Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer tate!1 that the e/cer%t o" the 9ical Mana+er' e&ail

“do suggest that AP% was tr$ing to circumvent the Purchasing process.-

Cha%ter 55 Section 5*8 o" the City' #urchain+ Rule an! Re+ulation tate

#ublic e&%loyee &ut !ichar+e their !utie i&%artially o a to aure "air

co&%etiti.e acce to +o.ern&ental %rocure&ent by re%onible contractor*

Moreo.er1 they houl! con!uct the&el.e in uch a &anner a to "oter %ublic

con"i!ence in the inte+rity o" the City %rocure&ent or+anization*

REC3MMED$ATI3DS

The Chie" A!&initrati.e 3""icer (CA3) houl!

• $irect the u&an Reource $e%art&ent (R$) to re.ie the re%ortin+

tructure "or any Senior 0uyer currently e&be!!e! in !e%art&ent an! ha.e

the& re%ort e/clui.ely to the Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer* Alo1 i" other


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internal er.ice %eronnel are require! to %en! the &a?ority o" their ti&e in

uer !e%art&ent1 they houl! be !irect re%ort to the $irector o" the internaler.ice !e%art&ent1 not the uer !e%art&ent*

A#$ houl!

• In"or& A!&initrati.e ta"" that a a con!ition o" e&%loy&ent1 e&%loyee are

require! to co&%ly ith all rele.ant la1 tatute1 or!inance1 an! re+ulation

an! any .iolation ill be +roun! "or !ici%linary action inclu!in+1 but not

li&ite! to ter&ination1 !e&otion1 u%enion or re%ri&an!*

• Re.ie the e""ecti.ene o" internal control "or %ay&ent authorization an!

enure only in!i.i!ual ith %ro%er i+nature authority a%%ro.e A#$

%ay&ent*

• Re.ie !ocu&entation aociate! ith A#$' #ilot #urchae to !eter&ine i"

the ta"" &e&ber' action arrant !ici%linary action*

RES#3DSE 9R3M CA3

,'he !AO agrees with this finding, is disappointed in the process that was

utilied to procure the On4#od$ camera5data storage s$stem and pledges

support to insure that future procurements are in compliance with procurement

rules. 'he !AO is directing the %epartment of inance Administrative

Services 1%AS2 to prepare an Administrative Instruction for review -$ all

necessar$ parties that insures that em-edded -u$ers are supervised and

accounta-le to the Purchasing %epartment and !hief Procurement Officer under the %AS as well as !it$ legal and not the user %epartment. 'he

Administrative Instruction will -e presented to the Administration for approval

and adoption.

“In addition, the reforms listed -elow directed to %AS4Purchasing and AP%

have and5or are -eing implemented at the direction and in colla-oration with

oversight of the !AO.&

ESTIMATE$ C3M#LETI3D $ATE

“6o later than 7une 89, :9;<.&

RES#3DSE 9R3M A#$1 $9AS AD$ CA3

“Agree.


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“a2. =hile this is not a recommendation for AP% -$ Internal Audit, it is anaction that the !AO, %AS Purchasing and AP% is ta"ing to ensure effective

internal controls -oth at AP% and !it$4wide. As part of the !it$*s nterprise

)esource Program 1)P2 pro0ect, an assessment of %AS Purchasing*s

PeopleSoft purchasing software modules was conducted in :9;>.

“As a result, %AS Purchasing is now engaged in an implementation pro0ect of

its PeopleSoft suppl$ chain software modules to create efficiencies, reduce

processing time, enhance securit$ and revise its procurement -usiness

practices. 'his pro0ect has man$ far reaching enhancements on the !it$*s

purchasing process to include eliminating an$ “loopholes& and esta-lish

internal controls for goods5services purchased utiliing the procurement contract, contract release order methodolog$. 'hese s$stem improvements will

include wor"flow that will insure integrit$ of the chain of command

for necessar$ approvals and include specific commodit$ codes that will

prevent future misuse of purchase contracts.

“-2. AP%, in colla-oration with %AS Purchasing, will design and provide

training to administrative staff mem-ers regarding the appropriate purchasing

procedures with respect to compliance with relevant laws, statutes, etc. ach

AP% emplo$ee who is responsi-le for an$ purchases over ?;9,999.99 will -ere+uired to sign an ac"nowledgement of recognition of the a-ove referenced

Administrative Instruction that will -e placed in the emplo$ees personnel file.

“c2. AP% will review the signature authorit$ currentl$ granted to each

administrative staff mem-er and ma"e the necessar$ ad0ustments to ensure

effective controls for pa$ment authoriation and determining proper signature

authorit$ approval for AP% pa$ments. AP% has reorganied the fiscal

management of their -udget program to include additional supervision,

reporting, and approval and accounta-ilit$ processes.

“d2. 'he Senior -u$er referred to in the audit findings is no longer emplo$ed with the !it$ of Al-u+uer+ue. AP% will consult with @)% regarding whether

an$ disciplinar$ action is warranted as to staff mem-ers* actions in the AP%

Pilot Purchase.&



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“a2. 7ul$ :9;&

5* A#$ AD$ $9AS#URCASID S3UL$ EDSURE C3DTRACT CLAUSES T3 LIMIT

RISK AD$ ALL3F ID$E#ED$EDT 3VERSIT ARE IDCLU$E$ ID ALL CITY

C3DTRACTS*

0y i+nin+ TASER International er.ice contract "or the City' <8*@ &illion 3E#

#urchae o" E.i!ence*co& an! A/on 9le/ ca&era1 "i.e tan!ar! claue that li&it ri2 to

the City an! allo in!e%en!ent contract o.eri+ht ere e/clu!e!* A a reult1 the City

&ay be e/%oe! to un&iti+ate! .en!or ri2 an! &ay ha.e !i""iculty e/erciin+ the City'

contract o.eri+ht re%onibilitie* The "i.e e/clu!e! claue are outline! in the table

belo*

Excluded Claue !ro" #ASER $1.9 %illionContract

#lause Releance 0andated #ontract #lause

Insurance

Li&it ri2 to the City by enurin+ the

.en!or &aintain a%%licable inurance at

%eci"ic a&ount "or the ter& o" thecontract* Un"oreeen e.ent &ay li&it

the ability o" the .en!or to continue

buine or a!.erely a""ect City

o%eration i" the .en!or i not able to

"ul"ill it contractual obli+ation*

The City' Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer tate! that anInurance claue houl! alay be inclu!e! in all City

contract*

The City' $9ASRi2 Mana+e&ent $i.iion tate!

that the contract houl! no inclu!e Cyber Liability

Inurance beteen <8 &illion an! <: &illion*

#ompliance with

Laws


.en!or i aare that it &ut co&%ly ith

a%%licable 9e!eral1 State an! City la

an! re+ulation*

The City' Chie" #rocure&ent 3""icer tate! that a

Co&%liance ith La claue houl! alay be

inclu!e! in all City contract*

Appropriations


contract can be ter&inate! i" "un!in+ i

not a.ailable an! a%%ro%riate! by the

+o.ernin+ bo!y o" the City*

Cha%ter VII Section 7*8*B o" the #urchain+ Rule an!

Re+ulation tate that the #urchain+ $i.iion i

re%onible "or enurin+ all contractual a+ree&ent

hich e/cee! one (8) year ill inclu!e %ro.iion

alloin+ the City to ter&inate the contract in the e.ent

o" nona%%ro%riation o" "un!in+*


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&""ice o" Internal

Audit

Enure %ro%er o.eri+ht an! acce to

.en!or in"or&ation by the 3""ice o"Internal Au!it1 i" arrante!*

Section 5868=(0) o" the Accountability in

o.ern&ent 3r!inance tate that e.ery City contracthall contain a tate&ent that the in!i.i!ualN.en!or

un!ertan! an! ill abi!e by all %ro.iion o" the

Accountability in o.ern&ent 3r!inance*

&""ice o" Inspector

eneral

Enure %ro%er o.eri+ht an! acce to

.en!or in"or&ation by the 3""ice o"

In%ector eneral1 i" arrante!*

Section 58785(C) o" the In%ector eneral

3r!inance tate that e.ery City contract hall contain

a tate&ent that the in!i.i!ualN.en!or un!ertan! an!

ill abi!e by all %ro.iion o" the In%ector eneral

3r!inance*

Althou+h the contract i .ali!1 the abo.e claue coul! re!uce the City' ri2* The re.ie

by A#$' Senior 0uyer an! the City' %re.iou Aitant City Attorney ai+ne! to $9AS

#urchain+ !i! not !etect the abence o" the City' tan!ar! contract claue*

To !eter&ine TASER' tan!ar! &etho! o" contractin+1 contract !ocu&entation a

requete! "ro& "i.e other citie that %urchae! i&ilar %ro!uct an! er.ice "ro& TASER*

The +eneral criteria ue! "or the co&%arion ere lar+e ca&era %urchae ith aociate!

ubcri%tion to E.i!ence*co&* Unli2e Albuquerque contract1 all the other citie'

contract contain inurance claue that require TASER to &aintain %eci"ie! co.era+e an!

a&ount throu+hout the li"e o" the contract* To o" the "i.e citie ue! internal city

contract an! one inerte! that city' tan!ar! city lan+ua+e into TASER er.ice contract*

In a!!ition1 the to citie that ue! internal city contract inclu!e! e/teni.e lan+ua+e to

li&it ri2 an! i&%ro.e o.eri+ht* 9or e/a&%le1 the contract not only contain

co&%reheni.e inurance an! au!it claue but alo inclu!e ca&era an! o"tare

%eci"ication that &ut be &aintaine! by the .en!or*

REC3MMED$ATI3DS

A#$ houl!

• A&en! the TASER 3E# #urchae contract to inclu!e Inurance1

Co&%liance ith La1 A%%ro%riation1 Internal Au!it1 an! In%ector

eneral claue*

• For2 ith the City' $9ASRi2 Mana+e&ent $i.iion an! Le+al$e%art&ent to !eter&ine the a%%ro%riate ty%e an! co.era+e a&ount o"

inurance that &ut be &aintaine! by TASER "or the !uration o" the

contract ter&*

• Enure the City i na&e! a an a!!itional inure! on all a%%licable

inurance %olicie1 uch a Cyber Inurance*


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RES#3DSE 9R3M CA31 CITY ATT3RDEY AD$ A#$

“Agree. AP% will pursue discussions with 'aser in regards to incorporating the

amendments listed a-ove. @owever, the success of incorporating these clauses

in the current contract with 'aser will depend on 'aser*s willingness to amend

the contract terms.&


“7une 89, :9;<.&

)SPO6S )OB !AO A6% %AS PC)!@ASI6G %IDISIO6

“In addition, on a go forward -asis, %AS Purchasing has modified the

standard terms and conditions to its purchase orders, procurement contracts,

and professional technical agreements to include all re+uired contract clauses.

%AS Purchasing has esta-lished a review process to ensure that all re+uired

contractual clauses are included in future contracts. %AS Purchasing, in

colla-oration with %AS )is" is wor"ing on esta-lishing criteria to determine

when c$-er insurance is re+uired in !it$ procurements.&


“In Progress.&

;* A#$ #ERS3DDEL S3UL$ C3M#LY FIT CITY C3D9LICT 39 IDTEREST

REULATI3DS*

A#$ %eronnel acce%te! .ariou "or& o" +ratuitie an! olicite! %onorhi% !onation

"ro& TASER an! TASER' Lea! Sale E/ecuti.e "or A#$1 both o" hich con"lict ith

City re+ulation* Si/ A#$ e&%loyee an! one contracte! ta"" &e&ber acce%te! o&e

"or& o" +ratuity(ie) "ro& TASER* A#$ %eronnel ith !irect in.ol.e&ent ith the

$e%art&ent' bo!yorn ca&era tetin+ or %rocure&ent acce%te! .ariou "or& o"

+ratuitie uch a air"areNtra.el1 "oo!Nbe.era+e1 an! entertain&ent*


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A%ril 5@1 568:

S%eci"ic e/a&%le o" +ratuitie acce%te! by A#$ e&%loyee are outline! belo

• Al-u1uer1ue Dinner 2 3n 3ctober ;61 568;1 A#$ ta"" an! +uet atten!e! a !inner

ith TASER re%reentati.e* TASER %ai! <81;:6 "or the !inner at a "ine !inin+

retaurant* Recor! in!icate that to 3""icer1 to E.i!ence Technician1 an! one

A#$ Contracte! E&%loyee atten!e! the !inner* So&e A#$ e&%loyee' %oue &ay

ha.e alo atten!e!*

• TA,)R 3isits and Lunches 2 9ro& Se%te&ber 5685 to Se%te&ber 568; (Main

ti&e"ra&e "or A#$' tetin+1 i&%le&entation an! contract co&%letion "or TASER

%ro!uct) TASER' Lea! Sale E/ecuti.e .iite! A#$ at leat to ti&e %er &onth

an! routinely %urchae! lunch "or to A#$ 3""icer* TASER ta"" tate! the ty%ical

cot o" the lunche a <56<5:*

• All$)xpense +aid Training ,ession 2 In anuary 568;1 to A#$ e&%loyeeacce%te! alle/%ene %ai! trainin+ "ro& TASER International* Air"are1 "oo!Nbe.era+e

an! lo!+in+ ere %ai! by TASER on behal" o" the A#$ e&%loyee*

Monetary .alue "or all +ratuitie coul! not be !eter&ine! becaue e/teni.e reearch an!

ti&e oul! be nee!e! to !eri.e the .alue an! oul! not o""et the bene"it o" !eter&inin+

the aociate! .alue*

Donation ,olicitation

A#$ e&%loyee olicite! %onorhi% !onation "ro& TASER in u%%ort o" A#$' S2i

Tea&* E&ail in!icate that TASER' Lea! Sale E/ecuti.e "or A#$ &a!e a %eronal

!onation o" <81666* TASER alo !onate! <:66 to A#$' S2i Tea&*

A#$ e&%loyee tate! .ariou reaon "or acce%tin+ TASER +ratuitie* Fhen a2e! about

TASER %ayin+ "or &eal1 one A#$ e&%loyee !ecribe! it a ,buine a uual*- 3ther

%ri&ary reaon +i.en "or acce%tin+ +ratuitie "ro& TASER inclu!e! Recei.e!

!irecti.e to atten! TASER e.ent1

Thou+ht trainin+ a a %art o" TASER' bo!yorn ca&era contract1 an!

$o not belie.e a +ratuity a acce%te!*

A#$ e&%loyee' acce%tance o" &eal1 tra.elNlo!+in+ an! other %ai! e/%ene &ay!i&inih the %ublic' trut in +o.ern&ent o%eration an! are not conitent ith Article

XII1 Con"lict o" Interet $eclaration o" #olicy o" the City' Charter1 hich tate

The %ro%er a!&initration o" !e&ocratic +o.ern&ent require that %ublic o""icial be

in!e%en!ent1 i&%artial1 an! re%onible to the %eo%leO that +o.ern&ent !eciion an!


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%olicy be &a!e in the bet interet o" the %eo%le1 the co&&unity an! the +o.ern&entO

an! that the %ublic ha.e con"i!ence in the inte+rity o" it +o.ern&ent* In reco+nitiono" thee +oal1 the "olloin+ Co!e o" Ethic hall a%%ly to all o""icial o" the city*

Acce%tin+ &eal or other +ratuitie "ro& a current or %otential .en!or by any e&%loyee i

not conitent ith City o" Albuquerque A!&initrati.e Intruction Do* ;851 Section

;(0)1 hich tate1 ,It i %rohibite! to acce%t at a u%%lier e/%ene tra.el1

acco&&o!ation1 &eal an! all other +ratuitie*-

REC3MMED$ATI3DS

A#$ houl!

• Enure all $e%art&ental ta"" i in"or&e! o" the City' con"lict o" interet

re+ulation1 that

o #rohibit the acce%tance o" any +i"t (&eal1 "oo!Nbe.era+e1 tra.elNair"are)1

rear!1 "a.or or all other +ratuitie "ro& any .en!or1 contractor1

in!i.i!ual or "ir& !oin+ buine or %lannin+ to !o buine ith the

City*

The CA3 houl!

• Coni!er iuin+ a tan!alone Co!e o" Con!uct !ocu&ent to e.ery City

e&%loyee e&%haizin+ i&%ortant %olicie1 inclu!in+ unalloable acti.itie

uch a acce%tance o" &eal an! +i"t "ro& .en!or*• Create a Cityi!e con"lict o" interet re%ortin+ "or&* The "or& houl!

inclu!e all a%%licable citation "ro& State an! City re+ulation an! +i.e

clear an! un!ertan!able e/a&%le o" each re+ulation* The "or& houl!

%ro.i!e %ace "or re%ortin+ %otential con"lict o" interet an! be

ac2nole!+e! an! i+ne! by all City %eronnel1 an! retaine! in each

e&%loyee' R$ %eronnel "ile on an annual bai*

• For2 ith $9AS#urchain+ to create an! !itribute a .en!or co!e o"

con!uct to co&&unicate City %olicie that a%%ly to .en!or1 inclu!in+ the

%rohibition a+aint %urchain+ &eal or other ite& "or the bene"it o" City

e&%loyee*

RES#3DSE 9R3M CA31 A#$1 R1 CITY ATT3RDEY

“Agree with findings -ut disagree with recommendations: Some of the

recommendations create an unnecessar$ and significant administrative -urden

upon whereas we alread$ have conflict of interest5ethics policies in place and


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all new emplo$ees receive this information at the mandator$ orientation

meeting. 'he recommendation concerning the conflict of interest form will -ee(plored more in depth -$ %AS, @), and !it$ Attorne$ to evaluate the

feasi-ilit$ of such a corrective action

“Although the emplo$ee1s2 conduct and discretion in these matters was not in

accordance with conflict of interest regulations it is also important to consider

the responsi-ilit$ of the vendor. Gratuities are prohi-ited within the vendor

conduct and administrative instruction. 'o this e(tent, !it$ legal and !entral

Purchasing will further e(plore the vendors conduct, practices, and

compliance with the !it$*s purchasing ordinance1s2, regulations, and other

prohi-iting authorit$.

“%AS Purchasing will -e instructed to update its Dendor @and-oo" to include

the information set forth a-ove and will post the updated Dendor @and-oo" on

the !it$*s e(ternal we-site.&


“6o later than 7ul$ 89, :9;<.&

B* A#$ S3UL$ EDSURE #R3RATI3D CARES 93R 3VERLA##ID

#URCASES ARE #R3#ERLY A##LIE$ AD$ RECEIVE$*

A#$' #ilot #urchae a+ree&ent on March 571 568;1 inclu!e! one year o" E.i!ence*co&

at no char+e* oe.er1 hen A#$ a%%ro.e! the 3E# #urchae o" E.i!ence*co&1 TASER

inclu!e! char+e "or E.i!ence*co& "or the 7: A/on 9le/ ca&era "ro& the #ilot #urchae*

E.i!ence*co& er.ice char+e houl! ha.e been %rorate! becaue the !ate o" the

a+ree&ent o.erla%%e!* The e""ecti.e !ate "or A#$' annual reneal o" E.i!ence*co&

be+an on Au+ut 8:1 568; an! occur on Au+ut 8: therea"ter*

A a reult1 A#$ a o.erchar+e! <5:15B; "or E.i!ence*co& er.ice "ro& Au+ut 8:1

568; to March 571 568B "or the o.erla% %erio! illutrate! belo*

&erlapping )idence.com ,erices

)arc* E+idence,com at no c*are )arc*


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2(" 2(#

Auust E+idence,com Paid Subscription Auust

2(" 2(#

&ercharge "or &erlapping )idence.com ,erices

+urchase

Description #harge Dates

Da!s o"

4se

Annual

)idence.com#harges

+rorated

#harges &ercharge

+ilot +urchase ;N57N8; G ;N57N8B ;=:

&)+

+urchase;N5>N8B G >N8:N8B 8B6 < B61@:6 <8:1767 < 5:15B;

Total &ercharge < 5:15B;

,ource5 #it! #ontracts

REC3MMED$ATI3DS

A#$ houl!

Requet a re"un! o" <5:15B; "ro& TASER*

RES#3DSE 9R3M A#$

“Agree. AP% will wor" with !it$ /egal to reconcile the overcharge and pursue

reim-ursement.&


“7ul$ 89, :9;< 1su-0ect to progress2.&

:* $9AS#URCASID S3UL$ $EVEL3# #3LICIES AD$ #R3CE$URES 93R

I$EDTI9YID #3TEDTIAL VED$3RS AD$ C3D$UCTID #IL3T #R3RAMS*

The City ha not !e.elo%e! %olicie1 %roce!ure or retention require&ent "or tetin+ ne

%ro!uct an! con!uctin+ %ilot %ro+ra&* The City alo ha no require&ent "or alloin+


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A%ril 5@1 568:

&ore than one .en!or to %ro.i!e ite& "or tetin+1 nor are there any !ocu&entation

require&ent "or recor!in+ the reult o" %ilot %ro+ra&*

A#$ ta"" tate! that the $e%art&ent tete! ca&era "ro& other .en!or uch a VieVu1

Scor%ion1 o#ro1 an! Fol"co&1 but !eter&ine! that TASER a the bet "it "or A#$* A#$

%eronnel in"or&e! $9AS#urchain+ that TASER' bo!yorn ca&era %ro!uct an!

er.ice oul! bene"it the $e%art&ent an! interaction ith ?u!icial a+encie by alloin+

ti&ely acce to A#$ e.i!ence recor!in+* A#$ %eronnel alo tate! that TASER' A/on

9le/ ca&era i u%erior to the $e%art&ent' %re.iou Scor%ion ca&era* oe.er1 A#$ !i!

not %ro.i!e $9AS#urchain+ any !ocu&ent to u%%ort the tate&ent* A#$ &aintaine!

&ini&al !ocu&entation to u%%ort the concluion o" the $e%art&ent' bo!yorn ca&era

e.aluation acti.itie*

Sta"" re%onible "or the e.aluation an! tetin+ o" A#$' TASER %ilot %ro+ra& tate! that

%ro+ra& %er"or&ance "ee!bac2 a ,&otly .erbal*- The li&ite! u%%ortin+

!ocu&entation that a retaine! !i! not %ro.i!e co&%arion or e.aluation !ata beteen

TASER an! other bo!yorn ca&era .en!or* In a!!ition1 A#$ !i! not !e.elo% criteria

or tan!ar! %eci"ication "or the $e%art&ent' i!eal bo!yorn ca&era or .i!eo

&ana+e&ent olution* A a reult1 3IA coul! not .ali!ate that TASER a the bet

%ro!uct "or A#$*

It a%%ear that A#$ co&&itte! to equi%%in+ a &a?ority o" A#$ 3""icer ith the A/on

9le/ ca&era "ro& TASER be"ore the %ilot tet o" the 7: ca&era1 hich ere %urchae!March 571 568;* A hitory o" the i&%le&entation o" bo!yorn ca&era at A#$1 hich

a %re%are! by one o" the o""icer in.ol.e! in tetin+ an! i&%le&entation1 inclu!e the

tate&ent ,Do.e&ber 8@1 5685 the Chie" a2 "or a roa!&a% to i&%le&ent TASER A/on

9le/ by 9ebruary 8:1 568;*-

Accor!in+ to A#$ %eronnel1 the 9or&er Chie" ante! to be on to% o" the ,ne/t bi+ thin+ in

la en"orce&ent*- e %re"erre! to be on the cuttin+ e!+e rather than a "olloer* Accor!in+

to TASER' Chie" 3%eratin+ 3""icer1 ,hi Hthe 9or&er Chie"' %er%ecti.e a a .ery early

a!o%ter an! uer o" &any technolo+ie uniquely quali"ie! hi& to tal2 to a+encie about ho

to a.oi! the &ita2e he ha! &a!e in creatin+ the orl!' lar+et !e%loy&ent o" ono""icer

.i!eo*- There are ri2 aociate! ith early a!o%tion o" ne technolo+y1 an! acce%tin+thoe ri2 &ay not be in the bet interet o" the City an! the ta/%ayer*

Fhen a2e! hy A#$ !i! not %rocure the ca&era throu+h a co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent

%roce1 A#$' 9ical Mana+er tate! that he an't aare o" any other co&%arable

%ro!uct at the ti&e* oe.er1 the $e%art&ent o" o&elan! Security ($S) iue! a


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A%ril 5@1 568:

re%ort title! Fearable Ca&era Syte& in March 5685* The re%ort inclu!e! ratin+ o" "i.e

ca&era an! their tora+e an! retrie.al yte&*

The $e%art&ent o" utice ($3) iue! A #ri&er on 0o!yForn Ca&era 9or La

En"orce&ent in Se%te&ber 5685* The re%ort %ro.i!e! in"or&ation on ty%e o" bo!yorn

ca&era1 reco&&en!e! %ro!uct election criteria1 an! !icue! i&%le&entation iue

inclu!in+ the nee! "or %olicie an! %roce!ure1 an! !ata tora+e an! &ana+e&ent

coni!eration* It alo inclu!e! an a%%en!i/ !ecribin+ the %eci"ication "or e.en

!i""erent bo!yorn ca&era*

Section ::56(CC) R3A 8@@B1 allo !e%art&ent to %urchae ,+oo! or er.ice "or a

reaonable trial %erio! "or tetin+ %ur%oe a a%%ro.e! by the City #urchain+ 3""icerO on

the con!ition that i" a!!itional %urchae are require! a"ter tetin+1 uch +oo! or er.icehall be ub?ect to the require&ent o" thi article*- A"ter the tet %hae i co&%lete1 the

ubequent %urchae &ut co&%ly ith the City' %rocure&ent co!e an! be co&%etiti.ely

bi! i" other .en!or %ro!uce i&ilar %ro!uct*

City 3r!inance P ::;6 R3A 8@@B C3M#ETITIVE SEALE$ #R3#3SALS1 tate

(A) Co&%etiti.e eale! %ro%oal &ay be ue! "or the %urchae o" +oo!1 er.iceQ

Hhen the ue o" %ro%oal oul! %ro&ote inno.ation1 tate o" the art technolo+y an!

o.erall e""iciencie to the bene"it o" the cityO or the e.aluation o" re%oni.e o""er

!e%en! on le.el o" %er"or&ance1 e/%ertie1 "inancial ca%ability or other criteria an!

not %rice alone*

REC3MMED$ATI3DS

The CA3 houl!

• $irect $9AS#urchain+ to !e.elo% cityi!e %olicie an! %roce!ure "or

tetin+ %ro!uct an! con!uctin+ %ilot %ro+ra& to enure the City i

%urchain+ the bet %ro!uct at the bet %rice* At a &ini&u& the %olicie an!

%roce!ure houl! a!!re equal o%%ortunitie "or .en!or %artici%ation1 tetin+

ti&e"ra&e1 co&%liance ith a%%licable %rocure&ent re+ulation1 an!

require&ent "or !ocu&entin+ an! retainin+ the reult an! concluion o"

%ilot %ro+ra&*• Re&in! City !e%art&ent !irector that they &ut co&%ly ith City

3r!inance hen %rocurin+ any +oo! or er.ice1 to enure that the ue o"

ta/%ayer "un! i in the bet interet o" the City an! the ta/%ayer*

RES#3DSE 9R3M CA3


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“Agree. !AO will direct the !hief Purchasing Officer, and !hief Procurement Attorne$ to review new and e(isting polices, regulation, rules that provide

financial controls and chec"s and -alances to identif$ and regulate in the area

of pilot programs&


“6o later than 7ul$ 89, :9;<&

C./C01SI./

A#$' #ilot #urchae !i! not co&%ly ith the City' co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent %roce1 an! a

ue! a the bai "or ?uti"yin+ the <8*@ &illion nonco&%etiti.e 3E# #urchae o" E.i!ence*co&

an! A/on 9le/ ca&era* A#$ %eronnel by%ae! %urchain+ re+ulation an! a%%ro.al an!

co&%ro&ie! the inte+rity o" the %rocure&ent %roce*

0y i+nin+ TASER er.ice contract "or the City' <8*@ &illion 3E# #urchae1 "i.e tan!ar!

claue that li&it ri2 to the City an! allo in!e%en!ent contract o.eri+ht are abent "ro& the

contract*

The action o" A#$' %eronnel to acce%t +ratuitie "ro& TASER are not conitent ith City

con"lict o" interet re+ulation* $irect or in!irect con"lict o" interet !i&inih the %ercei.e!

inte+rity o" %ublic o""icial an! e&%loyee1 an! !o not %ro&ote con"i!ence an! trut in City

o%eration*

A#$ a char+e! <5:15B; "or o.erla%%in+ E.i!ence*co& er.ice aociate! ith the #ilot

#urchae "ro& Au+ut 8:1 568; to March 571 568B an! houl! requet a re"un! "ro& TASER*

The City ha an o%%ortunity to tren+then it control o.er %rocure&ent an! e!ucate both City

e&%loyee an! .en!or on the City' %urchain+ an! con"lict o" interet re+ulation* E!ucatin+

e&%loyee an! .en!or houl! increae aarene an! co&%liance ith City re+ulation*

Fe +reatly a%%reciate the aitance an! coo%eration o" the %eronnel in the Albuquerque #olice

$e%art&ent1 $9AS#urchain+ $i.iion1 TASER International1 an! other citie ho too2 the

ti&e to re%on! to our requet*


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Internal Au!it Mana+er

REVIEFE$ an! A##R3VE$ A##R3VE$ 93R #U0LICATI3D5

$ebra Yohi&ura1 C#A1 CIA1 CA#1 CICA Chair%eron1 Accountability in$irector1 3""ice o" Internal Au!it o.ern&ent 3.eri+ht Co&&ittee


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A++)NDI6 A

30ECTIVES

The au!it ob?ecti.e are

• $i! the A#$ ue the %ro%er %rocure&ent &etho! "or the TASER International bo!yorn

contract

• Fere the TASER International bo!yorn ca&era contract %ro%erly authorize! an!

a%%ro.e!• $i! A#$ .iolate ethic or con"lict o" interet re+ulation concernin+ the TASER

International bo!yorn ca&era contract

• Fhat are the ri2 aociate! ith uin+ TASER International' bo!yorn ca&era

er.ice contract .* the City' tan!ar! contract

SC3#E

3ur au!it !i! not inclu!e an e/a&ination o" all "unction an! acti.itie relate! to the City'

%rocure&ent o" bo!yorn ca&era "ro& TASER International* 3ur co%e a li&ite! to theob?ecti.e abo.e*

Thi re%ort an! it concluion are bae! on in"or&ation ta2en "ro& a a&%le o" tranaction an!

!o not re%reent an e/a&ination o" all relate! tranaction an! acti.itie* The au!it re%ort i

bae! on our e/a&ination o" acti.itie throu+h the co&%letion o" "iel!or2 on March 5;1 568:

an! !oe not re"lect e.ent or accountin+ entrie a"ter that !ate*

Fe con!ucte! thi %er"or&ance au!it in accor!ance ith +enerally acce%te! +o.ern&ent au!itin+

tan!ar!1 e/ce%t "or tan!ar! ;*65* Thoe tan!ar! require that e %lan an! %er"or& the au!it

to obtain u""icient1 a%%ro%riate e.i!ence to %ro.i!e a reaonable bai "or our "in!in+ an!concluion bae! on our au!it ob?ecti.e* Fe belie.e that the e.i!ence obtaine! %ro.i!e a

reaonable bai "or our "in!in+ an! concluion bae! on our au!it ob?ecti.e*

City 3r!inance P 586> R3A 8@@B1 #ro"eional Stan!ar!1 require the Internal Au!itor to

a!here to +enerally acce%te! +o.ern&ent au!itin+ tan!ar! (AAS) in con!uctin+ it or2*


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A%ril 5@1 568:

AAS require au!itor to !icloe any !e.iation "ro& AAS relate! to au!it %roce!ure

an! re%ortin+* AAS Section 5*5B b* tate hen a %eci"ic AAS require&ent i not &et1au!itor ,houl! !icloe in the re%ort the a%%licable require&ent() not "olloe!1 the reaon "or

not "olloin+ the require&ent()1 an! ho not "olloin+ the require&ent() a""ecte!1 or coul!

ha.e a""ecte!1 the au!it an! aurance %ro.i!e!*- In accor!ance ith AAS e are !icloin+

the "olloin+

AAS tan!ar! ;*65 tate1 ,in all &atter relatin+ to the au!it or21 the au!it

or+anization an! the in!i.i!ual au!itor1 hether +o.ern&ent or %ublic1 &ut be

in!e%en!ent*- At it &eetin+ on A%ril 5@1 568:1 the Accountability in

o.ern&ent 3.eri+ht Co&&ittee (A3 Co&&ittee) .ote! to !elete a "in!in+

"ro& thi re%ort* Althou+h the $irector o" Internal Au!it !i! not a+ree1 the

"in!in+ a !elete!*

AAS %ro.i!e e/a&%le o" threat to in!e%en!ence* Su%%le&ental ui!ance

A;*67 tate ,E/a&%le o" circu&tance that create un!ue in"luence threat "or

an au!itor or au!it or+anization inclu!e e/itence o" * * * "* Authority to o.errule

or to ina%%ro%riately in"luence the au!itor' ?u!+&ent a to the a%%ro%riate

content o" the re%ort*- 0y requirin+ the 3IA to !elete the "in!in+1 the A3

Co&&ittee ha e/erte! un!ue in"luence o.er the $irector o" Internal Au!it'

%ro"eional ?u!+&ent* A a reult1 the re%ort !oe not inclu!e in"or&ation that

oul! otherie be re%orte! an! a.ailable to the City Council1 A!&initration

an! #ublic*

MET3$3L3Y

Metho!olo+ie ue! to acco&%lih the au!it ob?ecti.e inclu!e but are not li&ite! to the

"olloin+*

• ather an! re.ie bac2+roun! in"or&ation1 internal control !ocu&entation1 contract1

an! A#$ %olicie an! %roce!ure %ertainin+ to TASER bo!yorn ca&era %rocure&ent*

• Re.ie City 3r!inance1 A!&initrati.e Intruction1 an! other re+ulatory in"or&ation %ertainin+ to A#$' TASER %rocure&ent*

• Inter.ie A#$ ta"" an! &ana+e&ent to +ain a better un!ertan!in+ o" the $e%art&ent'

o%eration1 %roce!ure an! nee! "or TASER' bo!yorn ca&era %ro!uct*


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A%ril 5@1 568:

• 3btain contract !ocu&ent "ro& other citie that ha.e %urchae! i&ilar quantitie o"

bo!yorn ca&era an! ubcri%tion er.ice (E.i!ence*co&) "ro& TASER*• Re.ie o.er ;1666 e&ail to !eter&ine i" e""ort ere &a!e to circu&.ent the City'

co&%etiti.e %rocure&ent %roce*

• Re.ie all u%%ortin+ !ocu&entation to .eri"y ho A#$ conclu!e! that TASER'

bo!yorn ca&era %ro!uct ere the bet "it "or the $e%art&ent*


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