Reference no: EM13169002
Even when objectives are clearly stated, the reasons they have not been met may not be easy to discern.
The City on the Lake Convention Center was constructed at a cost of $250 million, with the aim of attracting visitors to the area. Taxpayers were assured that the convention center would be self-supporting: that convention center revenue would be sufficient to cover all expenses, including debt service.Yet, in its first five years of operation, the center consistently reported operating deficits.
Ina recent report to the citycouncil, the convention center manager attributed the deficits to the center's inability to attract sufficient conventions andotherevents. Whereasconvention plannershad projectedthatthe centerwould have events scheduled for at least 250 days during the year, it had so far averaged only 180 days-far fewer than the break-even point.
As the city auditor, you have been requested by the city council to conduct a performance audit to learn why the center has been unable to attract the projected number of conventions and other events and to make recommendations for appropriate changes so that the projections can be met.
Propose, in general terms, an approach to fulfilling the mandate of the city council.
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