Specifications include, but are not limited to: The performance audits should entail objective and systematic examination of evidence to provide an independent assessment of the performance and management of a program or function against objective criteria. The performance audits could encompass a wide variety of objectives, including assessing program effectiveness and results, economy and efficiency, internal control, compliance with legal or other requirements or other analysis. The performance audits will provide information to improve program operations and facilitate decision making by parties with responsibility to oversee or initiate corrective actions, and improve public accountability. The performance audits may entail a broad or narrow scope of work, apply a variety of methodologies, and involve various levels of analysis, research, or evaluation. The work will be summarized in a report with findings, conclusions, and recommendations. A presentation to the Town Council and/or Town Manager may be requested. A performance audit and operations assessment will be performed for all departments and program functions of the Town of Coventry. Departments and their corresponding programs include Police (law enforcement, dispatch, animal control), Public Works (roads, sanitation, sewers, facilities maintenance), Planning and Building, Finance and Administration, Parks & Recreation (parks maintenance, recreation programs), Human Services, and Coventry Public Schools. Each department or program operation will be evaluated in a manner so as to render a qualitative opinion on the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of its performance as it pertains to staffing, resource utilization (financial and materials) and achievement of the programs’ overall missions.
