The executive branch of the municipal government shall be organized as provided in this chapter and the following plan:
(AO No. 79-27; AO No. 82-49; AO No. 88-82; AO No. 90-15(S); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 94-135(S), § 2, 7-12-1994; AO No. 2000-105(S), § 2, 6-27-2000; AO No. 2000-141(S), § 2, 9-26-2000; AO No. 2002-130, § 4, 9-10-2002; AO No. 2003-109, § 1, 9-9-2003; AO No. 2004-136, § 1, 12-7-2004; AO No. 2005-142, § 1, 10-25-2005; AO No. 2009-21, § 1, 2-24-2009; AO No. 2009-101, § 1, 8-25-2009; AO No. 2010-64, § 1(Exh. A), 9-28-2010; AO No. 2010-93, § 1(Exh. A), 1-11-2011; AO No. 2011-22(S), § 1, 3-29-2011; AO No. 2011-25, § 1, 5-24-2011; AO No. 2012-106, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-2012; AO No. 2013-34, § 1(Exh. A), 2-26-2013; AO No. 2015-112(S), § 1, 1-1-2016; AO 2018-108(S), § 1, 12-31-2018; AO No. 2020-79(S), § 1, 8-26-2020; AO No. 2020-109, § 1, 10-13-2020; AO No. 2020-121, § 1, 1-1-2021; AO No. 2021-114, § 2, 1-31-2022; AO No. 2022-40(S), § 2, 3-22-2022; AO No. 2023-38(S), § 1, 4-18-2023; AO No. 2024-61(S-1), § 4, 7-16-2024; AO No. 2025-110, § 2, 1-1-2026)
A. 
Appointments. In addition to appointments as provided for in Charter sections 5.02(a) and 5.03 through 5.05, the mayor shall appoint the internal auditor, and all heads of municipal departments, including public utilities, subject to confirmation by the assembly, and all other heads of municipal agencies provided for in this chapter, without assembly confirmation. All appointments under this subsection shall be based upon the professional qualifications of the appointee. Except as provided in this chapter, persons appointed by the mayor serve at the pleasure of the mayor. Persons appointed by the mayor and required to take the oath of office pursuant to section 1.35.010 shall do so as soon as practicable after appointment or confirmation.
1. 
Appointments of a person to the following positions, in addition to the appointments subject to assembly confirmation identified in subsection A above, shall be submitted in accordance with subsection A.2:
a. 
The director of the Police and Fire Retirement System (section 3.85.025P),
b. 
Executive director of the Heritage Land Bank (section 25.40.040), and
c. 
Executive director of the Anchorage Community Development Authority (section 25.35.040).
2. 
When required by this section, in addition to any other appointment requirements in this Code the mayor or designee shall submit a proposed assembly memorandum to the assembly agenda with the subject "Executive appointment - confirmation hearing," naming the person, and including their resume. These appointments shall be subject to a confirmation hearing in accordance with section 2.30.095.
3. 
Sixty days to submit appointments for confirmation. After making an appointment subject to assembly confirmation, the mayor shall submit a memorandum for the appointment, as required by subsection A.2, to the municipal clerk within 60 days. The appointment begins when the person begins working in the position classification number assigned to a position that is subject to assembly confirmation. Until confirmed by the assembly, the person is an acting director.
4. 
A person appointed by the mayor pursuant to this section and subject to assembly confirmation but not confirmed by the assembly after a vote may be retained for municipal employment in a different position at the discretion of the mayor and as permitted by law. If such person is subsequently appointed to a different position that also is subject to assembly confirmation, the mayor shall submit the memorandum required by subsection A.2. within 30 days.
5. 
Limitation on assignment or delegation of authority or responsibility of a position subject to assembly confirmation. No person may be assigned or delegated for more than 60 days the authority or responsibility of a position that is subject to assembly confirmation, unless:
a. 
The person is temporarily exercising the authority or responsibilities of the position subject to assembly confirmation because another person, previously confirmed to the position by the assembly and expected to return, is temporarily absent;
b. 
The person who has been delegated or assigned the authority or responsibility of the position subject to assembly confirmation has been in their current position with the municipality for one year or longer, and the person has refused an offer of appointment by the mayor to the position subject to assembly confirmation;
c. 
The assembly by resolution concurs with a recommendation from the administration that it is not in the best interest of the municipality to enforce the limit of this subsection.
6. 
Acting director is defined for the purposes of this chapter as an individual that the mayor has placed in the director position pursuant to chapter 3.20, executive organization, and who the mayor intends to appoint, or who the mayor has appointed, as director, subject to assembly confirmation.
B. 
Temporary exercise by manager. The powers and duties of the mayor as provided in Charter section 5.03(c) may be exercised by the municipal manager in the temporary absence of the mayor or by a duly appointed acting mayor in the temporary absence of the mayor and municipal manager. Any other power or duty of the mayor specified in this Code may be exercised or performed by any municipal employee designated by the mayor in writing.
(AO No. 79-27; AO No. 82-70; AO No. 85-8; AO No. 88-47(S); AO No. 88-82; AO No. 90-15(S); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 2000-105(S), § 2, 6-27-2000; AO No. 2018-24, § 2, 4-10-2018; AO No. 2019-109(S), § 3, 12-3-2019; AO No. 2021-92(S), § 2, 11-10-2021)
A. 
The mayor shall be deemed qualified and shall take office by taking and subscribing to the oath required by section 17.07 of the Charter on July 1, or as soon thereafter as practicable, following certification as mayor-elect at a regular municipal election or a runoff election held in accordance with the Charter and section 28.20.010. The mayor shall continue to serve and to exercise all powers of office until the mayor's successor qualifies and takes office in accordance with this section.
B. 
During the transition period established by this section and until the beginning of the next fiscal year, a person elected as mayor shall be compensated at the rate fixed for the mayor by the commission on salaries and emoluments for the current fiscal year. The mayor's compensation beginning the next fiscal year shall be at the rate established by the commission on salaries and emoluments in accordance with chapter 4.10 and the Charter.
C. 
The mayor-elect shall work with the mayor during the transition period established by this section to ensure that the orderly administration of municipal affairs is maintained.
(AO No. 78-45; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 93-137, § 1, 9-21-1993; AO No. 2024-110(S), § 3, 11-26-2024)
A. 
The mayor may assign such personnel to the office of the mayor as are necessary to help the mayor carry out the duties of that office.
B. 
The mayor may designate one person to serve as chief of staff and assign to that person such administrative and managerial duties, including policy coordination and oversight of executive branch agencies, as the mayor determines appropriate.
C. 
Within the office of the mayor, and under the mayor's supervision, or supervision of designated subordinate officials, are those municipal departments described in section 3.20.070.
(AO No. 79-27; AO No. 88-47(S); AO No. 89-39; AO No. 90-15(S); AO No. 94-135(S), § 4, 7-12-1994; AO No. 98-115(S), § 2, 7-1-1998; AO No. 2000-105(S), § 2, 6-27-2000; AO No. 2003-109, § 2, 9-9-2003; AO No. 2009-101, § 2, 8-25-2009)
A. 
Municipal management activities for the municipality shall be undertaken by the office of the municipal manager within the executive branch.
B. 
The office shall be administered by a manager who is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the assembly. The manager serves at the pleasure of the mayor.
C. 
The manager shall be responsible to the mayor for the management and operation of those departments set forth in section 3.20.070.
D. 
Generally, the office of the municipal manager is responsible to the mayor for overall municipal administrative policy, public safety, and operations of the municipality.
(AO No. 88-47(S); AO No. 94-135(S), § 5, 7-12-1994; AO No. 2003-109, § 3, 9-9-2003; AO No. 2009-101, § 3, 8-25-2009)
A. 
Fiscal management activities of the municipality shall be undertaken by the office of the chief fiscal officer within the executive branch.
B. 
The office shall be administered by an officer who is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the assembly. The chief fiscal officer serves at the pleasure of the mayor.
C. 
The chief fiscal officer shall perform those functions prescribed by the mayor and shall be responsible for the management and operation of the departments set forth in section 3.20.070 of this chapter.
(AO No. 79-27; AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 2000-105(S), § 2, 6-27-2000; AO No. 2003-109, § 4, 9-9-2003; AO No. 2012-106, § 2, 11-13-2012; AO No. 2015-112(S), § 2, 1-1-2016)
A. 
Budget activities of the municipality shall be undertaken by the office of management and budget within the executive branch.
B. 
The office shall be administered by a director who is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the assembly. The director of the office of management and budget serves at the pleasure of the mayor.
C. 
The office of management and budget shall be responsible for fiscal and operational planning, monitoring compliance with municipal budget policies and standards, management analysis, budgeting and program analysis, preparing and managing the municipal budget, and coordinating state and federal grant assistance.
(AO No. 2021-114, § 2, 1-31-2022)
[1]
Editor's note — Former § 3.20.060, Office of Economic and Community Development, was repealed.
Prior history: AO No. 21-76; AO No. 77-359; AO No. 78-82; AO No. 78-113; AO No. 78-121; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 80-5; AO No. 82-49; AO No. 85-8; AO No. 88-47(S); AO No. 88-82; AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 94-135(S), 7-12-1994; AO No. 2000-105(S), 6-27-2000; AO No. 2000-141(S), 9-26-2000; AO No. 2001-125, 7-10-2001; AO No. 2002-69, 5-14-2002; AO No. 2003-109, 9-9-2003; AO No. 2009-101, 8-25-2009; AO No. 2015-112(S), 1-1-2016; AO No. 2021-114, 1-31-2022.
A. 
Municipal attorney. The department of the municipal attorney is responsible for providing legal services to municipal government, managing all civil litigation to which the municipality is a party, and providing judicial prosecution of misdemeanor criminal offenses in direct support of enforcement activities.
1. 
Reporting. Quarterly, the municipal attorney shall provide a report in the form of an AIM to the assembly, itemizing the legal and financial settlements concluded on the behalf of the municipality and those officials or employees it has indemnified, to include claims of workers' compensation and complaints made to the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission.
a. 
The report shall set out:
i. 
The nature of the claim brought against the municipality, its officials, or employees;
ii. 
The parties with whom the settlement was reached; and
iii. 
The total public funds disbursed as a term of the settlement.
b. 
The municipal attorney may redact the name of a party in the report where disclosure would:
i. 
Violate the requirements of municipal, state or federal law;
ii. 
Violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement; or
iii. 
Foreseeably cause additional harm to an alleged child victim, victim of sexual assault, or similarly vulnerable complainant.
B. 
Office of the municipal manager. Within the office of the municipal manager and reporting to the municipal manager or designee are: the office of emergency management; health and safety; transportation inspection; and the following departments:
1. 
Anchorage Fire Department. The fire department is responsible for the prevention and suppression of fire, the enforcement of fire codes, the operation of the emergency medical services system, and the investigation of offenses involving fire.
2. 
Anchorage Police Department. The police department is responsible for enforcing the observance of all laws and ordinances, to promote and maintain order, and to protect lives and property.
3. 
Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. The water and wastewater utility is responsible for providing water and sanitary sewage services. The utility is also responsible for billing and collecting special assessments.
a. 
The municipal manager shall have operational oversight of the utility; and
b. 
The mayor shall be responsible for policy decisions of the utility.
4. 
Anchorage Health Department. The Anchorage Health Department is responsible for protecting the public health and safety through programs in disease prevention, abatement of air, noise and water pollution, substance misuse, individual, family and community health and sanitation. The department is also responsible for providing social programs in such areas as day care, housing, community development, older persons and persons with disabilities, and safe cities.
a. 
Within the department there shall be an office of the chief medical officer. The chief medical officer shall be the principal clinical medical advisor to the municipality on matters of public health importance.
5. 
Municipal airports. This department is responsible for operating and maintaining municipal airports.
a. 
The municipal manager shall have operational oversight of the airport; and
b. 
The mayor shall be responsible for policy decisions of the airport.
6. 
Anchorage Hydropower Utility. The Anchorage Hydropower Utility is responsible for supplying wholesale electric service to utilities in southcentral Alaska.
a. 
The municipal manager shall have operational oversight of the utility; and
b. 
The mayor shall be responsible for policy decisions of the utility.
7. 
Public transportation. The department of public transportation is responsible for managing an efficient and safe public transportation system.
8. 
Solid waste services. Solid waste services is responsible for providing refuse collection and solid waste disposal.
a. 
The municipal manager shall have operational oversight of the utility; and
b. 
The mayor shall be responsible for policy decisions of the utility.
9. 
Don Young Port of Alaska. The Don Young Port of Alaska is responsible for operating and maintaining port facilities in the municipality.
a. 
The municipal manager shall have operational oversight of the port; and
b. 
The mayor shall be responsible for policy decisions of the port.
10. 
Community development. Within community development and reporting to the department, are the following departments:
a. 
Development services department. This department is responsible for administering the municipality's building plan review, building permit, and building inspections, on-site water and wastewater codes, NPDES inspections, right-of-way permitting, plan review and permitting, code abatement, maintenance of department computer systems and geographic base layers, and provide research and technical services in support of public and private development projects. This department also enforces zoning regulations, responds to zoning complaints, and issues operating permits for B&Bs, mobile home parks, and transmission towers. This department is also responsible for subdivision public improvement quality assurance.
b. 
Planning department. This department is responsible for comprehensive land use planning and planning for public facilities, and environmental resources. The department manages the municipality's coastal and wetlands management programs; administers, and enforces the Title 21 Land Use Code; processes applications and prepares recommendations for zoning, conditional use, variance, subdivision, and site plan reviews; and provides staff support to the planning and zoning commission, platting board, zoning board of examiners and appeals, urban design commission, and the municipal assembly. The department also provides technical, GIS mapping, geographic base layers, and website support to all of the departments headquartered in the planning and development center. The department also provides staff support to the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS).
c. 
Real estate. This department is responsible for management oversight of the acquisition, retention, and disposal of municipal lands and lands within the Heritage Land Bank inventory, to include reserving needed lands for future public uses. The department is also responsible for lease, planning, acquisition, management, maintenance, and disposition of real property owned or occupied by the municipality, including the utilities, and tax foreclosures of property. This department includes the following divisions: Real Estate Services and Heritage Land Bank.
11. 
Department of public works. This department is responsible for management oversight of public development services and includes the following departments:
a. 
Maintenance and operations department. This department provides year-round maintenance of all roads, drainage systems, street lights, within the Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area (ARDSA). This department is also responsible for maintenance of other service areas as outlined in Title 27. The department acts as the steward for general government facilities, vehicles, and equipment; performs construction management for new facilities, renovation, and maintenance upgrade projects; provides maintenance and custodial services, arranges for utilities, and security, and verifies payment of these accounts; acquires and maintains all general government vehicles and equipment; provides contract administration for facilities maintenance and security activities operated through outside contractors; and maintains and operates the 911 emergency dispatch system and other municipal internal radio communications systems and infrastructure.
b. 
Project management and engineering department. This department is responsible for capital project management, engineering, design, construction, and quality control; stormwater runoff quality management; and right-of-way acquisition.
c. 
Traffic engineering department. This department is responsible for planning, engineering, design, installation, operation, and maintenance of traffic signals and traffic control devices; on-and off-street parking requirements; and the duties and responsibilities assigned by Title 9 and Title 21.
12. 
Parks and Recreation Department. The parks and recreation department is responsible for preserving and enhancing the quality of life for present and future generations by providing recreational programs and maximizing the use of trails, parks, and recreational facilities in the Anchorage Bowl, Eagle River-Chugiak, and Girdwood area. This department includes the following division:
a. 
Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
13. 
Anchorage Library Department. The library department's mission is to provide information through library materials and staff, offer educational programs for residents from birth to adult, provide equitable access to technology with computers and the internet for personal use and for government and employment resources.
C. 
Chief administrative officer. The office shall be administered by a chief administrative officer who is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the assembly. The chief administrative officer serves at the pleasure of the mayor. Within the office of the chief administrative officer and reporting to the chief administrative officer are the Office of Federal Compliance, Office of Grant Development, the Innovation Team (i-Team), Risk Management, and Venues (including the Egan Center, the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, the Anchorage Golf Course, the Sullivan Sports Arena, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, and the Boeke and Dempsey Ice Arenas) and the following departments:
1. 
Finance. The office of the chief fiscal officer and the department of finance are responsible for the management and investment of municipal funds; sale of bonds; oversight of accounting functions and coordinating the annual audit; disbursement of payments; collection of taxes, fees, fines and other revenues; and determination of property values. This department includes the following divisions: controller, property appraisal, public finance and investments, and treasury.
2. 
Purchasing. The department of purchasing has two functions. The first function is purchasing and includes purchasing supplies, services, and construction according to Title 7 and other applicable code provisions. The department is also responsible for the overall programming of municipal contracting services and for outsourcing and privatization. The other function is contracting and includes contract preparation, negotiation, consolidation, and contract consolidation. This department is also responsible for personal property inventory and disposition of surplus personal property.
3. 
Information technology department. This department is responsible for all functions required for the administration and application of information systems technology for the municipality, strategic long-range systems planning, municipal-wide systems standards and procedures, acquisitions of computer equipment and related products and services, strategic direction for dissemination of computer and data communication systems and application processing, development and annual testing of a business continuity plan in case of disaster affecting technology infrastructure of the municipality, and technical support and computer operation services for centralized municipal-wide and selected distributed data centers. This department includes the following divisions: reprographics, records management, and courier services. The chief technology officer shall report annually to the assembly on its systems planning, changes to standards and procedures, and business continuity plan testing, and may provide the annual report in executive session.
4. 
Human resources. The department of human resources is responsible for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive personnel services program for all municipal employees, including labor relations services, labor negotiations, labor contract administration, recruitment and certification of employees, administration, and maintenance of classification and comprehensive benefit plans, training programs for employees, and organizational and career development. This department includes the payroll division.
5. 
Office of Federal Compliance. The Office of Federal Compliance Office is tasked with managing all aspects of the Municipal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, managing the Municipal Emerging Small Business Enterprise Program, and ensuring compliance with federal civil rights regulations, including federal reporting requirements. The Office of Federal Compliance shall act as the federal Title VI Liaison and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Liaison Officer. The Office of Federal Compliance Officer shall have direct and independent access to the mayor and will provide a status update to the assembly and the mayor by a memorandum annually.
D. 
Office of management and budget. The office of management and budget is responsible for fiscal and operational planning, monitoring compliance with municipal budget policies and standards, management analysis, budgeting, and program analysis, preparing and managing the municipal budget, and coordinating state and federal grant assistance.
E. 
All municipal officials heading departments, divisions, utilities, or agencies listed in this section shall take the oath of office pursuant to section 1.35.010G.
F. 
In addition to their other functions and responsibilities, it is a function and responsibility of each department listed in this section to reasonably provide customary and necessary municipal resources and support to the assembly and legislative branch departments, to enable the assembly and legislative branch departments to fulfill their functions and responsibilities.
(AO No. 21-76; AO No. 59-76; AO No. 283-76; AO No. 77-359; AO No. 78-82; AO No. 78-113; AO No. 78-121; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 80-5; AO No. 82-49; AO No. 83-159; AO No. 85-8; AO No. 86-204; AO No. 88-47(S); AO No. 88-82; AO No. 89-10; AO No. 89-18; AO No. 89-39; AO No. 90-15(S); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 92-79; AO No. 92-148; AO No. 94-135(S), § 8, 7-12-1994; AO No. 95-141, § 1, 7-11-1995; AO No. 96-47, § 2, 3-5-1996; AO No. 98-115(S), § 3, 7-1-1998; AO No. 2003-109, § 6, 9-9-2003; AO No. 2004-132, § 2, 10-12-2004; AO No. 2004-136, § 2, 12-7-2004; AO No. 2005-142, § 2, 10-25-2005; AO No. 2008-90(S), § 2, 1-1-2009; AO No. 2009-21, § 2, 2-24-2009; AO No. 2009-101, § 6, 8-25-2009; AO No. 2010-64, § 2, 9-28-2010; AO No. 2010-93, § 2, 1-11-2011; AO No. 2011-40, § 1, 3-29-2011; AO No. 2011-25, § 2, 5-24-2011; AO No. 2012-106, § 3, 11-13-2012; AO No. 2013-34, § 3, 2-26-2013; AO No. 2015-112(S), § 5, 1-1-2016; AO No. 2017-122(S), § 4, 10-24-2017; AO No. 2018-24, § 3, 4-10-2018; AO No. 2018-108(S), § 3, 12-31-2018; AO No. 2018-118, § 2, 1-1-2019; AO No. 2019-42, § 2, 4-23-2019; AO No. 2019-133, § 1, 11-5-2019; AO No. 2020-23, § 2, 3-10-2020; AO No. 2020-24, § 1, 3-10-2020; AO No. 2020-79(S), § 2, 8-26-2020; AO No. 2020-109, § 2, 10-13-2020; AO No. 2020-121, § 2, 1-1-2021; AO No. 2021-113(S), § 3, 11-10-2021; AO No. 2021-114, § 2, 1-31-2022; AO No. 2022-40(S), § 3, 3-22-2022; AO No. 2023-38(S), § 2, 4-18-2023; AO No. 2023-61(S), § 1, 5-23-2023; AO No. 2023-111(S), § 2, 11-7-2023; AO No. 2023-81, § 2, 1-9-2024; AO No. 2024-28, § 1, 3-27-2024; AO No. 2024-110(S), §§ 4, 7, 8, 11-26-2024; AO No. 2025-57, § 1, 5-6-2025; AO No. 2025-110, § 3, 1-1-2026)
[1]
Editor's note — Prior § 3.20.070 was repealed by AO No. 2000-105(S), 6-27-2000.
[1]
Editor's note — Former § 3.20.080, Public safety, was repealed.
Prior history: AO No. 21-76; AO No. 59-76; AO No. 283-76; AO No. 77-359; AO No. 78-82; AO No. 78-121; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 80-5; AO No. 82-49; AO No. 83-159; AO No. 85-8; AO No. 88-47(S).
A. 
There is established an office of internal audit to provide the assembly and the mayor with objective information to assist them in determining whether government operations are adequately controlled and whether the required high degree of public accountability is maintained.
1. 
The office of internal audit shall meet generally accepted government audit standards with regard to independence.
2. 
The director of internal audit shall be appointed by the mayor with concurrence of a majority vote of the assembly.
3. 
The director of internal audit may be dismissed by the mayor only for cause shown, and only with concurrence of a majority of the assembly.
4. 
The director of internal audit shall be a person able to manage a professional audit staff, analyze financial records and evaluate operations for economy, efficiency and program results.
5. 
The director of internal audit shall not be actively involved in partisan political activities or the political affairs of the municipality.
6. 
The director of internal audit shall interact with the municipal audit committee to ensure maximum coordination between the needs of the assembly and the mayor in the development and execution of the annual audit plan.
B. 
The director of internal audit shall have such assistants and employees as are necessary to perform all required duties.
(AO No. 77-359; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 80-5; AO No. 88-70(S); AO No. 2024-89, § 1, 10-8-2024)
A. 
No later than January 31 of each year, the director of internal audit shall:
1. 
Prepare a draft annual audit plan;
2. 
Submit the draft plan to municipal audit committee members for review and comment; and
3. 
Finalize the plan and submit it to the municipal audit committee for final review and endorsement.
The audit plan shall be the official list of audits to be conducted by internal audit during the year. Additionally, the director of internal audit may revise the audit plan during the year to include other appropriate audits, which are consistent with the responsibilities specified in section 3.20.100, and promptly submit the revisions to municipal audit committee members for review and comment and then to the mayor and assembly for approval. Except for audits such as cash and inventory audits where, based on the professional judgment of the director of internal audit, prior notification may hinder the effectiveness of the audit, no audit to be added to the annual audit plan as a revision may commence until the audit plan is revised and approved per this subsection.
B. 
In addition to those audits contained in the annual audit plan outlined in subsection A of this section, audits may also be undertaken at the direction of the mayor or a majority of the assembly. The mayor will notify the assembly through an assembly information memorandum (AIM) or other appropriate means prior to commencement of such audits.
C. 
The director of internal audit shall cooperate with federal and state auditors and independent auditors so that the desirable audit coverage is provided and audit effort may be coordinated.
D. 
The director of internal audit shall have responsibility to conduct expanded scope audits of all municipal departments, agencies, authorities and activities to independently determine whether:
1. 
There are adequate internal administrative and accounting control systems in place and that they are functioning as intended;
2. 
Activities and programs being implemented have been authorized by the assembly, the mayor or this Code;
3. 
Activities and programs are being conducted in a manner contemplated to accomplish the objectives intended by the assembly, the mayor or this Code;
4. 
Activities or programs efficiently and effectively serve the purpose intended by the assembly, the mayor or this Code;
5. 
Activities and programs are being conducted and funds expended in compliance with applicable laws;
6. 
Revenues are being properly collected, deposited and accounted for;
7. 
Resources, including funds, property and personnel, are adequately safeguarded, controlled and used in a lawful, effective and efficient manner;
8. 
Financial and other reports are being provided that disclose fairly and fully all information that is required by law, that is necessary to ascertain the nature and scope of programs and activities, and that is necessary to establish a proper basis for evaluating the programs and activities; and
9. 
During the course of audit work, there are any indications of fraud, abuse, conflict of interest or illegal acts.
E. 
Audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
F. 
In all matters relating to the audit work, the director of internal audit and the audit staff must be free from personal and external impairments to independence and shall maintain an independent attitude and appearance.
G. 
The director of internal audit shall present conclusions, findings and recommendations, along with verbatim responses from the administration, in a written audit report.
H. 
The written audit report shall be promptly presented simultaneously to the mayor and the assembly.
I. 
Copies of final audit reports of the office of internal audit shall be available for public inspection during regular business hours.
J. 
The duties of the director of internal audit under this section shall not be construed to replace or relieve the responsibility of any other person.
(AO No. 77-359; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 88-70(S); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 95-165(S-1), § 2, 10-3-1995; AO No. 2015-23(S), § 4, 3-24-2015)
A. 
The administration shall:
1. 
Plan or implement corrective action in response to reported deficient conditions within 30 days of receiving a draft internal audit report disclosing the conditions;
2. 
Submit to the director of internal audit a written response stating concurrence or nonconcurrence with the audit findings and action taken or planned under subsection A of this section to correct the reported deficiencies, suitable for verbatim inclusion in the final report of audit; and
3. 
If the response under subsection B of this section describes a plan of action, submit to the director of internal audit a second report promptly upon implementing the plan.
B. 
This section shall not authorize the public disclosure of material that is confidential or privileged under federal, state or local law, or material the public disclosure of which otherwise would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
(AO No. 77-359; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 88-70(S); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 2015-23(S), § 5, 3-24-2015)
A. 
In the performance of their duties under section 3.20.110, the director of internal audit and internal audit staff are authorized to have full, free and unrestricted access to:
1. 
All public records, as defined in section 3.90.020;
2. 
All activities of the municipal government;
3. 
All municipal property;
4. 
All municipal personnel; and
5. 
All policies, plans and procedures and records pertaining to expenditures financed by municipal funds.
(AO No. 77-359; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 88-70(S); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 2015-23(S), § 6, 3-24-2015)
A. 
There is established an office of equity and inclusion including a chief equity officer to provide the assembly and the mayor with objective information to determine where disparities or inequities exist in the provision of government services and to recommend actions to address those issues.
1. 
Chief equity officer.
a. 
The chief equity officer shall be appointed by the mayor with the concurrence of a majority of the assembly.
b. 
After the initial appointment effective immediately, the term of office for the chief equity officer shall be four years, ending on December 31, effective with appointment to the term beginning January 1, 2021.
c. 
The chief equity officer may be dismissed by the mayor only for cause shown, and only with the concurrence of a majority of the assembly.
d. 
The chief equity officer shall be responsible for analyzing and identifying systemic inequities in the municipality, specifically addressing, but not limited to, the following:
i. 
Educational opportunities and outcomes;
ii. 
Economic opportunities and outcomes;
iii. 
Physical and mental wellness and access to resources; and
iv. 
The overall access to and provision of municipal services.
Based on this analysis, the chief equity officer shall establish, collect, and evaluate equity baseline data targets, performance indicators, and progress benchmarks for addressing systemic disparities and shall submit a semiannual report to the assembly and the mayor in the form of a memorandum with accurate data and recommendations for continued improvement regarding race and equity policy issues and long-range plans.
e. 
The chief equity officer shall be responsible for the oversight and implementation of the municipal language access plan(s) to ensure federal and municipal compliance.
f. 
The chief equity officer shall serve as the municipal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) officer, which duties shall entail disseminating required EEO notices, oversight of equity and diversity efforts, and implementation of the affirmative action plan.
g. 
In coordination with the department of human resources and the department of law, the chief equity officer shall submit an annual memorandum to the assembly and the mayor reporting on the municipality's affirmative action plan and progress toward achieving the goals of the plan, increasing diversity in the municipal workforce, and improving municipal personnel practices.
h. 
In coordination with the office of federal compliance, the chief equity officer shall be responsible for an annual review of all departmental language access plans to ensure compliance with language access laws and shall submit an annual report to the assembly and the mayor in the form of a memorandum with the results of this review and any suggested changes to department language access plans.
i. 
Reports and data submitted shall not include identifying information or release protected health information.
j. 
Duties shall also include:
i. 
Provide leadership, guidance, training, and support in the development and delivery of equity programs and tools;
ii. 
Develop and foster key community partnerships, deepen relationships with community members and non-profits committed to addressing inequities, such as Welcoming Anchorage;
iii. 
Work closely with the Office of Federal Compliance, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Department of Human Resources; and
iv. 
Participate in community equity collaborations on behalf of the municipality to identify and address cumulative impacts of institutional and structural inequities.
B. 
The office of equity and inclusion shall have such assistants and employees as are necessary to perform all required duties.
(AO No. 2020-79(S), § 3, 8-26-2020; AO No. 2021-114, § 2, 1-31-2022; AO No. 2023-90(S), § 1, 9-26-2023; AO No. 2024-110(S), §§ 5, 7, 8, 11-26-2024)