Audit Services
Office of the Comptroller
The Audit Services Division (ASD) conducts performance audits and issues reports that focus on the review of internal accounting and administrative controls, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, economy and efficiency of operations, and effectiveness in achieving program results. ASD maintains the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline to receive information regarding fraud, waste, and abuse of Milwaukee County resources. Information on how to report tips is located below.
ASD also manages the professional services agreement with the County’s external CPA firm to conduct annual audits of the County’s financial statements, perform the annual Single Audit of the County’s schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards, and to carryout agreed-upon-procedures engagements as specified in the agreement. In addition, ASD reconciles the County’s bank accounts.
Mission Statement
Through independent, objective and timely analysis of information, the Milwaukee County Office of the Comptroller - Audit Services Division assists both policymakers and program managers in providing high-quality services in a manner that is honest, efficient, effective and accountable to the citizens of Milwaukee County.
Milwaukee County Transit System Governance:
Opportunities for Enhanced Oversight include Additional Sunlight, Clearly Defined Roles, and Detailed Fiscal Reporting for the Quasi-Governmental Entity
County IDs:
Progress is Being Made, but Work Remains to Strengthen Security
Cash, Check, and Credit Card Payments:
Best Practices Call for Written Policies and Procedures; Departments Have Some But Not All Recommended Elements
Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Have a tip? Report it by doing any of the following:
- Call the Fraud Hotline: (414) 93-FRAUD (3-7283)
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: Fraud Hotline, 600 N. Plankinton Ave., Ste 600, Milwaukee, WI 53203
- Online: Fraud Reporting Form
Current Projects
2025 Annual Countywide Audit
This annual report is completed by a contracted accounting firm and includes an audit of the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Single Audit, and other agreed upon procedures reports.
Parts Inventory Management
This audit seeks to examine the County's fleet parts inventory management and repair and maintenance services for accuracy, timeliness, and proper management oversight.
Hotline Report - 2026 Activity
An annual overview of all Audit Services Division's Fraud Hotline complaints and other related investigation activities undertaken from the past year.
Per Milwaukee County General Ordinance 34.095(h), the Audit Services Division is required to report annually to the County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors on the preceding year’s activities related to fraud, waste and abuse.
Benefits Contracts
As requested by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors through File No. 26-299, the Audit Services Division is reviewing recent benefits contracts negotiated by the Milwaukee County Department of Human Resources, Total Rewards Division, to assess the contracting process and ensure compliance with the County requirements and timelines.
Jennifer Folliard
Director of Audits
Jennifer has been with the Audit Services Division since 2013 and with Milwaukee County since 2009. Folliard has long been involved in supporting government accountability and local government auditing. She is a current at-large board member for the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA), and has previously served as an ALGA committee chair, assistant editor of the Local Government Auditing Quarterly, and as a local government auditing awards judge. Prior to coming to Milwaukee County, Folliard worked for a professional association, for a U.S. congressman, and taught high school social studies. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University in public relations and political science, and a master’s degree in education from George Washington University.
Contact Us
- Director of Audits: Jennifer Folliard, (414) 278-4830 | [email protected]
- Deputy Director of Audits: Molly Pahl, (414) 278-4229 | [email protected]
- Audit Compliance Manager: Paul Grant, (414) 278-4292 | [email protected]