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2002 Knighton Awards
City of Philadelphia Office of the Controller
Multnomah County Auditor
West Palm Beach Internal Auditor’s Office

Large Shop:
City of Philadelphia Office of the Controller
Review of Pension Payments to Deceased Beneficiaries

City of Philadelphia Office of the Controller is this year’s winner of its Knighton Award for large audit shops for its report titled “Review of Pension Payments to Deceased Beneficiaries.”The judges commented that the subject matter of the Philadelphia audit report was important; significant short-term benefits were realized from reported findings; and recommendations will have an ongoing positive impact on program effectiveness.

Medium-size Shop:
Multnomah County Auditor
Capital Construction Process, Early Planning Will Reduce Costs

The Multnomah County Auditor, Portland Oregon is this year’s winner of its Knighton Award for medium size audit shops for its report titled “Capital Construction Process, Early Planning Will Reduce Costs.” The judges commented that the report used an innovative case study methodology to identify patterns and to develop evidence of project management practices in Multnomah County. Because the report focuses its recommendations on effective and efficient practices system-wide, its potential for impact is very high.

Small-size Shop:
West Palm Beach Internal Auditor’s Office
Audit of Traffic Calming

The City of West Palm Beach Internal Auditor’s Office is this year’s winner of its Knighton Award for small audit shops for its report titled “Audit of Traffic Calming.” The judges commented that the subject was thoroughly reviewed including the use of citizen surveys, video-taping, photos, etc., and the results were presented in a clear and concise manner. The need for more efficiency and effectiveness throughout the Traffic Calming program is conclusively presented.

 
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