Nearly a quarter of all outstanding audit findings have been resolved this period, strengthening accountability, performance, and a City Hall that thrives.

Richmond, VA - On November 21, Mayor Avula announced significant progress in closing outstanding audit findings across multiple departments, a milestone that reflects the administration's commitment to accountability, transparency, and a culture of continuous improvement, a central goal of Mayor Danny Avula's commitment to building a thriving City Hall that stewards resources effectively, meets community needs, and has the trust of residents.

With this audit report, the City of Richmond has made major progress in strengthening accountability, internal controls, and operational performance across departments. During the first period of FY26, the City Auditor confirmed 31 audit recommendations were fully implemented and closed. This period's closures span seven departments under the Mayor's authority: the Department of Public Utilities, Social Services, General Services, Public Works, Emergency Communications, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

The Department of Public Utilities alone closed 19 recommendations, including two high priority that tighten financial controls over millions of dollars of materials and reduce the risk of improper billing.

"From day one, I said we would look for it, find it, and fix it. Every audit issue we resolve means better service for Richmonders and a more responsive, reliable government. I'm genuinely excited by this progress and we're going to keep pushing until every item is closed. I know we can do it!" said Mayor Danny Avula.

"The audit process is an opportunity for the administration to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and increase effectiveness. This audit update, with the most finding closures in recent history, is an early example of the culture of performance we've committed to build," said Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer. "And we're not stopping here - Richmond deserves a government that owns its challenges and delivers solutions, and this is another example that is exactly what we are building."

At the beginning of the review period, 137 audit recommendations were open across City departments. Twenty-five new recommendations were issued, and 31 were closed, including eight high-priority items. The City and the Office of the City Auditor will continue working together to drive down the remaining 130 open recommendations, most of which already have corrective actions in progress.

You can find the Audit Report here.