| Parks Fiscal Management: Systemwide goals and sustainability strategies needed to ensure parks for future generations | 2025 | Public Works |
| 2024 Audit Impact Report: Prioritization needed to implement outstanding audit recommendations | 2025 | Varied |
| Asset Management: Strategic and coordinated approach needed to take on City's long-standing issues | 2025 | City Operations |
| Vision Zero: Portland Bureau of Transportation needs to systematically evaluate whether its safety projects reduce traffic deaths and serious injury crashes | 2024 | Public Works |
| Technology Purchasing: Citywide strategy and guidance needed to address problems | 2024 | City Operations |
| 2023 Audit Impact Report: Opportunities to coordinate services and improve equity of City government as it transitions | 2024 | Varied |
| Inclusionary Housing: Portland Housing Bureau should improve Program goals, support for property owners, and monitoring to ensure Program helps address housing crisis | 2024 | Community & Economic Development |
| Joint Office of Homeless Services: Sustained focus on shelter system needed to address unmet needs | 2024 | City Administrator |
| Fraud Hotline Report: Civic Life’s mismanagement of the Kenton Firehouse was wasteful and inefficient | 2024 | Community & Economic Development |
| Fraud Hotline Update: Joint Office of Homeless Services contract managers have more training and tools, but some role conflicts have not been addressed | 2024 | City Operations |
| Portland Fire & Rescue: Community Health Division programs need guidance and leadership to provide Portlanders with the services they need and reduce demands on firefighters | 2024 | Public Safety |
| 1-year audit update: The Fire Bureau has taken steps to improve its accountability system; Human Resources made one improvement to its investigation guidelines, but disagrees others are necessary | 2023 | Public Safety |
| Fraud Hotline Report: City’s repeated installation of curb ramps was inefficient and wasteful | 2023 | Public Works |
| FY23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report | 2023 | Varied |
| 2-year audit update: Momentous move by Council to consolidate permitting as City reforms continue | 2023 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year audit update: The Office of Management and Finance has addressed most City credit card risks; purchase of gift cards prohibited until City policy is in place | 2023 | City Administrator |
| 1-year audit update: Council's legislative changes helped the Portland Clean Energy Fund put management systems in place | 2023 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Bureau of Transportation: Process in place to ensure capital projects meet specifications, but there were ways around it | 2023 | Public Works |
| Fraud Hotline report: Tips about Transportation manager alleged government waste and abuse | 2023 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Bureaus have taken initial steps to address challenges in maintaining the City's sewers, but have not re-evaluated their overall agreement | 2023 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Police made some progress to strengthen intelligence gathering policies, but other management improvements remain | 2023 | Public Safety |
| 1-year audit update: No progress on Citywide collection strategies; some improvements by individual bureaus | 2023 | City Administrator Public Safety Public Works |
| Fraud Hotline Update: New Fire Bureau compensation package allows use of City water to wash personal vehicles, but risk of perceived waste and disregard for resource conservation remains | 2023 | Public Safety |
| Recommendations Status Annual Report 2022 | 2023 | Varied |
| Gang Enforcement Audits Update (originally 2018 audit): Police Bureau has improved patrol activities, but still needs a policy for using gang information | 2023 | Public Safety |
| 1-year update: Emergency Management has made some progress toward improving emergency planning and response for people with disabilities | 2023 | Public Safety |
| 1-year update: Office of Equity & Human Rights has made progress on ensuring Americans with Disabilities Act compliance | 2023 | City Operations |
| Fraud Hotline Report: Purchasing problems lead to inefficiency and mistrust | 2023 |
City Operations
Public Safety |
| 2022 Fraud Hotline Annual Report | 2023 | Varied |
| 2-year update: Little progress on City review of Enhanced Services Districts | 2023 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year update: Procurement Services made limited progress to improve construction contracting equity | 2022 | City Operations |
| FY22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report | 2022 | Varied |
| 1-year update: City advanced building permit reforms; Council and multi-bureau engagement worthy | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Fire & Rescue does not have a coherent accountability system | 2022 | Public Safety |
| 2-year update: Water Bureau not done defining roles or formulating long-term groundwater plan | 2022 | Public Works |
| 1-year update: Procurement Services is working to address some City credit card risks | 2022 | City Administrator |
| 2-year update: Cannabis Program improved data management, communication | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| Fraud Hotline Report: Funds wasted at veteran apartment complex | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| 1-year update: New procedure reflects lessons learned from pandemic grants | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year update: Lents Urban Renewal - Spending continues, changes unlikely | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| Fraud Hotline Update: Parks partially addressed wasteful spending | 2022 | Public Works |
| Police Intelligence-Gathering and Surveillance: Better management needed to protect civil rights | 2022 | Public Safety |
| 1-year update: City reviewing Enhanced Services Districts, Code changes possible in September | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year update: City improved commitments to voters, but implementation hasn't been publicly reported | 2022 | Portland City Council |
| Recommendations Status Annual Report 2021 | 2022 | Varied |
| 2-year update: City improved transparency and accountability of the Cannabis Tax | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Clean Energy Fund: Additional steps needed to implement voter-approved program | 2022 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year update: Portland Parks Golf program teeing up to meet recommendations from 2019 audit | 2022 | Public Works |
| Taxes, fines, and fees: Customers who owe caught in a maze of inconsistent and uncoordinated collection strategies | 2022 | City Administrator |
| 2021 Fraud Hotline Annual Report | 2022 | Varied |
| 2-year update: City approved final payment for Portland Building construction contract, lessons learned report remains | 2022 | City Operations |
| Fraud Hotline Report: Firefighters used City water to wash personal trucks | 2022 | Public Safety |
| 1-year update: Intentions for equity in construction contracting are good, progress is slow | 2021 | City Operations |
| 2-year update: Housing Bureau communicated about bond decisions, did not emphasize ballot measure commitments | 2021 | Community & Economic Development |
| Emergency Management: Pandemic highlights City’s long-standing neglect of people with disabilities | 2021 | Public Safety |
| City does not ensure Americans with Disabilities Act compliance | 2021 | City Administrator |
| 2-year update: Police Bureau continued to make headway on managing overtime and second jobs | 2021 | Public Safety |
| 3-year update: Data Loss Prevention Program stronger after most recommendations implemented | 2021 | Varied |
| FY21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report | 2021 | Varied |
| Fraud Hotline Update: Parks improved employment systems but more work remains | 2021 | Public Works |
| 2-year update: Fixing Our Streets: Transportation still not tracking and accounting for projects to maintain the spending split promised to voters | 2021 | Public Works |
| Fraud Hotline Update: Water Bureau acts on conflicts of interest, new purchasing procedures | 2021 | Public Works |
| 2-year update: Portland Building: Renovation budget is not transparent, but City made progress in other areas | 2021 | City Administrator |
| Sewer Maintenance: Renewed attention to partnership needed to better serve ratepayers | 2021 | Public Works |
| 1-year follow-up: Cannabis Program: Still working on strategy and management fundamentals | 2021 | Community & Economic Development |
| 1-year follow-up: Groundwater Management: Some progress toward defining roles and developing long-term plans | 2021 | Public Works |
| 2-year follow-up: Short-term rental regulation: City improves enforcement but not data tools | 2021 | City Administrator
Community & Economic Development |
| 2020 Fraud Hotline Annual Report | 2021 | Varied |
| 2-year follow-up: Cleanup of Homeless Camps: Progress on recommendations continues during pandemic | 2021 | City Administrator |
| Prosper Portland Emergency Grants: Standards needed to ensure program integrity | 2021 | Community & Economic Development |
| City credit card use slowed during pandemic but exposed underlying risks | 2021 | City Administrator |
| 1-year follow-up: Lents Urban Renewal-some progress toward reporting results | 2021 | Community & Economic Development |
| 1-year follow-up: City’s commitments to voters more realistic | 2021 | Portland City Council |
| Building Permit Review Audit: Long-standing inability to meet customers’ needs won’t improve without better management, sustained governance | 2021 | Community & Economic Development |
| Cityfleet services (terminated) | 2021 | City Operations |
| 2-year audit update: Restoration Projects and Green Streets: Bureau of Environmental Services continued progress on project monitoring and reporting | 2020 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Portland Building Construction Contract: City has taken steps to account for final costs | 2020 | City Operations |
| 1-year audit update: Police Overtime Update: Improvements made in reporting; policy changes in process | 2020 | Public Safety |
| FY20 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report | 2020 | Varied |
| 1-year audit update: City improved accountability and transparency of recreational cannabis tax | 2020 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year audit update: Private Stormwater Management-At year two, slow progress on data management, but program evaluations are underway | 2020 | Public Works |
| 2-year audit update: Street improvement projects-Bureau of Transportation has made significant progress on improving the assessment of neighborhood impact | 2020 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Transportation Bureau improved Fixing our Streets; program’s second iteration is more realistic | 2020 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Portland Building: City takes steps to address transparency recommendations | 2020 | City Operations |
| 1-year audit update: Housing Bond-Housing Bureau improved communication, needs more time to reach intended populations | 2020 | Community & Economic Development |
| 1-year audit update: Portland Parks Golf has made progress on all audit recommendations | 2020 | Public Works |
| Equity in Construction Contracting: Some goals achieved despite mismanagement, waste, and gamesmanship | 2020 | City Operations |
| Enhanced Service Districts: City provides little oversight of privately funded public services | 2020 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year audit update: Pandemic has slowed Regional Arts and Culture Council strategic planning | 2020 | Portland City Council
Community & Economic Development |
| Groundwater: City identified risks, must develop long-term plan to address them | 2020 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Cleanups of Homeless Camps: Improvements made to property handling | 2020 | City Administrator |
| Fraud Hotline report: Procurement card misused in the Parks Ranger Program | 2020 | Public Works |
| 2019 Fraud Hotline Annual Report | 2020 | Varied |
| 3-year audit update: Office of Equity and Human Rights improved approach to accommodation requests | 2020 | City Administrator |
| Fraud Hotline report: Police Bureau put money that could have been used for other City priorities at risk when it failed to remedy concerns about grant funds | 2020 | Public Safety |
| 3-year audit update: Transportation Bureau has implemented most audit recommendations for private for hire vehicles | 2020 | Public Works |
| Fraud Hotline report: Tip alleged procurement and ethics violations within the Water Bureau | 2020 | Public Works |
| Fraud Hotline report: Golf director’s working retirement wasted money | 2020 | Public Works |
| Lents Urban Renewal: 20 years of investment with minimal evaluation | 2020 | Community & Economic Development |
| Cannabis Program: Management fundamentals needed to improve regulation of emerging industry | 2020 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year audit update: Prosper Portland’s property and fiscal management improved, but equity approach changed | 2020 | Community & Economic Development |
| 1-year audit update: Bureau of Environmental Services improved green street monitoring and is making progress on restoration project monitoring | 2019 | Public Works |
| The City needs to make realistic commitments to voters and ensure they are delivered | 2019 | City Administrator |
| FY19 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report | 2019 | Varied |
| 1-year audit update: Portland makes progress towards better regulation of short-term rental market | 2019 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Building Contract: Costs reviewed were consistent with contract, although required cost classification and calculations for final payment need to start now (outsourced) | 2019 | Community & Economic Development |
| Police Overtime: Management is lax despite high overtime use | 2019 | Public Safety |
| 1-year audit update: Bureau of Environmental Services slow to act on private stormwater recommendations | 2019 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: The City has improved oversight of the Regional Arts and Culture Council | 2019 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Transportation made some improvements in assessing neighborhood impact | 2019 | Public Works |
| 2-year audit update: Risk management slow to implement audit recommendations | 2019 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Portland Housing Bond: Early implementation results are mostly encouraging | 2019 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Building: Greater public transparency needed about project costs, trade-offs, and missed equity requirement | 2019 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Fixing Our Streets: Some accountability commitments not fulfilled | 2019 | Public Works |
| Portland Parks Golf: Changes needed to ensure long-term sustainability | 2019 | Public Works |
| 1-year audit update: Police Bureau still needs to evaluate the effectiveness of traffic stops | 2019 | Public Safety |
| 1-year audit update: Police Bureau ended the most active list of gang members and associates | 2019 | Public Safety |
| Recreational Cannabis Tax: Greater transparency and accountability needed | 2019 | Community & Economic Development |
| 1-year audit update: No improvement on City Recreation scholarships policies, funding, and communication | 2019 | Public Works |
| 2-year audit update: City action on Americans with Disabilities Act coordination among bureaus is lagging | 2019 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Cleanups of Homeless Camps: Improved communications and data needed | 2019 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2-year audit update: Transportation Bureau still has not analyzed service data | 2019 | Public Works |
| FY18 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report | 2018 | Varied |
| Restoration Projects and Green Streets: Planning and evaluation needed to confirm success | 2018 | Public Works |
| Data Loss Prevention: City's approach is sound but its practices should be strengthened (outsourced) | 2018 | City Operations |
| Short-Term Rental Regulation: Enforcement is lax and effect on housing is unknown | 2018 | Community & Economic Development |
| Private Stormwater Management: City reliance on property owners requires review of risks and results | 2018 | Public Works |
| Portland Police: Improvements made to training program | 2018 | Public Safety |
| Regional Arts and Culture Council: Clear City goals aligned with strong Arts Council strategy will improve arts and culture services | 2018 | Public Works |
| Gang Enforcement Patrol: The Police Bureau must show that traffic stops are effective | 2018 | Public Safety |
| Gang Crime Investigations: Lack of accountability and transparency reduced the community's trust in police | 2018 | Public Safety |
| Streets Improvement Projects: Bureau of Transportation has an inclusive planning process, but should improve assessment of neighborhood impact | 2018 | Public Works |
| Recreation Scholarships: Conflicting policy direction and communication barriers limit access | 2018 | Public Works |
| Portland Housing Bureau: Improved monitoring to protect housing investments | 2018 | Community & Economic Development |
| Prosper Portland: Disciplined property management needed to achieve future revenue goals, equitable outcomes | 2017 | Community & Economic Development |
| Utility Payment Assistance: Program improvements would enable City to assist more customers | 2017 | Community & Economic Development |
| Tree Code: Implementation phase shows progress and pitfalls | 2017 | Public Works |
| City Risk: City loss prevention needs a proactive approach | 2017 | City Operations |
| Translated Community Survey: Half report City is doing a good job | 2017 | City Administrator |
| Portland's Financial Condition: Funding Infrastructure should be high priority | 2017 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Portland Building Reconstruction: City faced with important post-planning decisions to ensure project success (Report 482) - 12/29/16 | 2016 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Americans with Disabilities Act: Coordination gaps complicate City response (Report 476) - 12/13/16 | 2016 | City Administrator |
| Community and Neighborhood Involvement: Accountability limited, rules and funding model outdated (Report 484) - 11/16/16 | 2016 | Community & Economic Development |
| Transportation Network Companies and Taxicabs: Transportation Bureau needs to monitor service, not just safety (Report 488) - 10/12/16 | 2016 | Public Works |
| Human Resources: Risks in managing the City's workforce (Report 465) - 10/5/16 | 2016 | City Operations |
| 2016 Community Survey: Portlanders' ratings of city livability drop to new low (Report 485) - 11/30/16 | 2016 | Varied |
| Green Buildings: Costs and outcomes need more attention (Report 480) - 9/1/16 | 2016 | Community & Economic Development |
| City Transaction Testing: Continuous monitoring revealed few issues (Report 454) - 8/29/16 | 2016 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Presidential Campaign Visits: The City should follow policy and charge for services (Report 489) - 5/31/16 | 2016 | City Administrator |
| Payment Card Data Security: Consumer information is safer (Report 486) - 5/11/16 | 2016 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Technology Projects: Lack of governance hurts City projects and disaster planning (Report 460B) - 2/4/16 | 2016 | City Operations |
| City Council Grants: No competition and limited oversight (Report 479) - 1/21/16 | 2016 | City Operations City Council |
| Portland Development Commission: Management of on-call contracts inconsistent with Commission expectations FULL REPORT - (Report 474) - 1/13/16 | 2016 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland's Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Condition: Maintenance needs and pension costs challenge long-term position (Report 470) - 6/29/15 | 2015 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Southwest Portland: Residents rate livability highly while some services are much worse than citywide (Report 467) - 7/8/15 | 2015 | Varied |
| Red Light Cameras: City can fine tune some program aspects and solidify plans for future (Report 466) - 7/22/15 | 2015 | Public Safety |
| Arts Tax: Promises to voters only partly fulfilled (Report 472) - 7/28/15 | 2015 | Community & Economic Development |
| 2015 Community Survey: Booming construction, traffic congestion, and costly housing (Report 473) - 11/5/15 | 2015 | Varied |
| City Procurement: Contracting process needs Council intervention (Report 446A) - 6/24/15 | 2015 | City Operations |
| Surplus Real Property: Policy, central management, and inventory of real property holdings needed (Report 461) - 4/2/15 | 2015 | Community & Economic Development |
| City Attorney's Office: Good practices in place; next steps include strategic plan, measures, and post-contract evaluations (Report 459) - 3/11/15 | 2015 | City Administrator |
| Police Training Division: Progress made, but evaluating impacts on officer performance must be improved (Report 457) - 3/3/15 | 2015 | Public Safety |
| Portland Children's Levy: Funds benefit children but goals and structure should be clarified (Report 468) - 2/24/15 | 2015 | Community & Economic Development |
| City Budget Process: Timing, roles, and decision-making need improvement (Report 455) - 2/11/15 | 2015 | City Operations City Council |
| Portland Streetcar: City transit targets unmet, better performance management needed (Report 451B) - 12/11/14 | 2014 | Public Works |
| Housing Loan Program: Funding supports goals, but low repayment may jeopardize long-term success (Report 449) - 3/24/14 | 2014 | Community & Economic Development |
| Sexual Assault Response: Progress made toward a victim-centered approach (Report 445) - 2/25/14 | 2014 | Public Safety |
| Building Permits: Extension practices inconsistent; documentation lacking (Report 420B) - 4/3/14 | 2014 | Community & Economic Development |
| Organic Waste: Residential collection increased, but challenges remain in larger commercial sector (Report 447) – 4/8/14 | 2014 | Public Works |
| Portland Streetcar: City bears financial burden and operational risk while relying on outside partners (Report 451A) - 4/17/14 | 2014 | Public Works |
| East Portland: History of City services examined (Report 435) - 4/23/14 | 2014 | Varied |
| Vacant Positions: Few positions vacant long-term, but enhanced oversight can reduce risk (Report 444) - 5/1/14 | 2014 | City Operations |
| Portland Development Commission: Human resources and payroll practices functioning effectively (Report 458) – 8/12/14 | 2014 | Community & Economic Development |
| B.E.S. Columbia Building: Scope additions and ineffective design oversight led to substantially higher project costs (Report 446B) - 10/22/14 | 2014 | Public Works |
| Bureau of Technology Services: City fails to comply with payment card industry standard (Report 460A) - 11/18/14 | 2014 | City Operations City Operations |
| 2014 Community Survey: City of Portland 24th annual community survey results (Report 463) - 10/29/14 | 2014 | Varied |
| Audit of the Auditor: 2014 Peer Review of the Audit Services Division (Report 456) - 10/2/14 | 2014 | Auditor's Office |
| Portland Parks and Recreation: Managing diverse assets requires evaluation of maintenance (Report 439) - Aug. 2013 | 2013 | Vibrant Communities |
| Emergency Communications: Training, quality control and procedures warrant improvement (Report 430) - Jul. 2013 | 2013 | Public Safety |
| City of Portland 23rd Annual Community Survey Results (Report 450) - Oct. 2013 | 2013 | Varied |
| Human Capital Management Software: Most modules now implemented, but additional costs exceeded $3 million (Report 437) - Oct. 2013 | 2013 | City Operations |
| Residential and Commercial Inspections: Strengthen oversight and management practices; document procedures (Report 420A) - Sept. 2013 | 2013 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Development Commission: Records management systems in place, but support and direction needed (Report 442) - Apr. 2013 | 2013 | Community & Economic Development |
| Public Safety Revitalization Program: Management problems impact cost and schedule of goals (Report 422) - Apr. 2013 | 2013 | Public Safety |
| Street Pavement: Condition shows need for better stewardship (Report 432) - Feb. 2013 | 2013 | Public Works |
| Transportation Funding: Revenues up, spending on maintenance down (Report 436) - Jan. 2013 | 2013 | Public Works |
| Transition Report: Key risks for City Council (Report 438) - Jul. 2013 | 2013 | City Operations |
| Emergency Management: Coordination improved and most essential functions complete (Report 441) - Jun. 2013 | 2013 | Public Safety |
| Portland’s Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Condition: Long-term financial position needs attention (Report 443) - Jun. 2013 | 2013 | City Operations |
| Urban Services Policy and Resolution A: Core City services not articulated: 30-year-old commitments obsolete (Report 433) - Mar. 2013 | 2013 | City Council |
| Portland Housing Bureau: Bureau acting on risks, although more remains to be done (Report 421) - 5/1/2012 | 2012 | Community & Economic Development |
| Report to the community (Report 431) - Jul. 2012 | 2012 | Varied across city |
| Portland Development Commission: Indicators in Urban Renewal Areas suggest economic progress (Report 440) - Dec. 2012 | 2012 | Community & Economic Development |
| Debt Reserves: Legal reserves meet requirements, but internal reserves need more accountability (Report 425) - Aug. 2012 | 2012 | City Operations City Administrator |
| City of Portland 22nd Annual Community Survey Results (Report 428) - Oct. 2012 | 2012 | Varied across city |
| City Financial Transactions: Issues warrant management attention (Report 406A) - Sept. 2012 | 2012 | City Administrator |
| PDC Economic Development Loans: Loan Programs improved, but tracking major borrowers limited (Report 419) - 3/1/2012 | 2012 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Police Bureau Learning: Improvements needed to strengthen existing processes (Report 416) - 5/1/2012 | 2012 | Public Safety |
| Portland Fire & Rescue: More active management of overtime and call shifts needed for good stewardship of limited resources (Report 418) - Jun. 2012 | 2012 | Public Safety |
| Residential Solid Waste: Customer rates accurate, but monitoring should continue (Report 429) - Jun. 2012 | 2012 | Public Works |
| Downtown Office Space: City uses most of its owned space, but least practices need attention (Report 417) - Apr. 2012 | 2012 | City Operations |
| Portland Development Commission: Financial transact review reveals areas warranting management attention (Report 406B) - Feb. 2012 | 2012 | Community & Economic Development |
| DNA Testing: Turnaround time must improve to meet national guidelines (Report 427) - Jan. 2012 | 2012 | Public Safety |
| City of Portland 21st Annual Community Survey Results | 2011 | Varied |
| Span of Control: Although numbers are reported, bureaus lack organizational structure goals | 2011 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Portland’s Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Condition: Actions now can reduce risk of future problems | 2011 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Portland Center for the Performing Arts: Outsourced management good for the City, but agreements and oversight need improvement | 2011 | Community & Economic Development |
| Fire and Police Disability and Retirement: Improvements resulted from 2006 Charter reforms, but significant fiscal challenges remain | 2011 | City Operations |
| Police Property Evidence Division: Internal controls and physical security strong; tracking systems needs improvement | 2011 | Public Safety |
| Spending utility ratepayer money: Not always linked to services, decision process inconsistent | 2011 | Public Works
City Council |
| Percent for Art: progress made, but consistency can be improved | 2011 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Water Bureau: Further advances in asset management would benefit taxpayers (Report 405) - Jun. 2012 | 2012 | Public Works |
| Portland Fire & Rescue: Emergency response time goal not met, though PF&R strives for excellence (Report 366) - 7/1/2010 | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Police Taser Use: Incidents generally resolved, but some practices and policies could be improved (Report 386) - Nov. 2010 | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Business System Software Implementation: Expensive, late, and incomplete (Report 392) - Nov. 2010 | 2010 | City Administrator |
| City of Portland 20th Annual Community Survey Results (Report 395) - Nov. 2010 | 2010 | Varied |
| Facilities Services: Project management practices improved (Report 394) - Sept. 2010 | 2010 | City Operations |
| Emergency Management: Coordination limited and essential functions incomplete (Report 389) - 5/1/2010 | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Portland Police Bureau: Drug training aid procedures strengthened, recently improved practices should continue (Report 391) - 5/1/2010 | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Portland job creation and stimulus: Construction spending is up, while actual job creation remains unknown (Report 388) - 6/1/2010 | 2010 | Community & Economic Development City Operations |
| Sheltered Market Program Audit Report (Report 379) - 1/6/10 | 2010 | Community & Economic Development |
| Fire Hotline Parking Memorandum | 2022 | Public Safety |
| Enhanced Service Districts: City provides little oversight of privately funded public services (Report 529) - Additional documentation related to original audit report and Central Eastside agreements | 2009 | Community & Economic Development |
| Enhanced Service Districts: City provides little oversight of privately funded public services (Report 529) - Additional documentation related to original audit report and Clean & Safe agreements | 2009 | Community & Economic Development |
| City of Portland 21st Annual Community Survey Results (Report 409) | 2011 | Varied |
| Audit of the Auditor: 2011 Peer Review of the Audit Services Division | 2011 | Auditor's Office |
| Span of Control: Although numbers are reported, bureaus lack organizational structure goals (Report 397) | 2011 | City Operations |
| Portland's Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Condition: Actions now can reduce risk of future problems (Report 399) | 2011 | City Administrator City Operations |
| Portland Center for the Performing Arts: Outsourced management good for the City, but agreements and oversight need improvement (Report 393) | 2011 | Community & Economic Development |
| Fire and Police Disability and Retirement: Improvements resulted from 2006 Charter reforms, but significant fiscal challenges remain (Report 408) | 2011 | Public Safety City Operations |
| Police Property Evidence Division: Internal controls and physical security strong; tracking system needs improvement (Report 403) | 2011 | Public Safety |
| Spending Utility Ratepayer Money: Not always linked to services, decision process inconsistent (Report 398) | 2011 | Public Works |
| Percent for Art: Progress made, but consistency can be improved (Report 401) | 2011 | Community & Economic Development |
| Sewer Maintenance: BES and PBOT maintain the system together, but should consider operational changes | 2010 | Public Works |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments 2009-10 | 2010 | Varied |
| Police Taser Use: Incidents generally resolved, but some practices and policies could be improved | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Business System Software Implementation: Expensive, late, and incomplete | 2010 | City Operations |
| City of Portland 20th Annual Community Survey Results | 2010 | Varied |
| Facilities Services: Project management practices improved | 2010 | City Operations |
| Portland Fire & Rescue: Emergency response time goal not met, though PF&R strives for excellence | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Portland job creation and stimulus: Construction spending is up, while actual job creation remains unknown | 2010 | Community & Economic Development |
| Emergency Management: Coordination limited and essential functions incomplete | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Portland Police Bureau: Drug training aid procedures strengthened, recently improved practices should continue | 2010 | Public Safety |
| Sheltered Market Program: Need for clearer focus and stronger management (Report #379) | 2010 | Community & Economic Development |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2008-09 (Report #380B) | 2010 | Varied |
| Resident Survey Results 2009 (Report #380A) | 2010 | Varied |
| Federal Stimulus: Portland well-positioned to receive funds and meet requirements (Report #387) | 2009 | City Administrator |
| Fraud Reporting: Clarification of process and training needed (Report #374) | 2009 | Auditor's Office City Administrator |
| Clean Air: City enforces parking laws to improve air quality (Report #381) | 2009 | Community & Economic Development |
| PDC Contracting Follow-up: Contracting concerns addressed through a centralized procurement structure (Report #377) | 2009 | Community & Economic Development |
| Public Works Supervisor Overtime: Most recommendations implemented but confusion about revised rule persists (Report #369B) | 2009 | Public Works |
| Utility and Franchise Revenue: Equitable tax and consistent approach needed to improve collections (Report #375) | 2009 | Public Works |
| Overtime Management: Significant City expenditures lack policies and safeguards (Report #369A) | 2009 | City Operations |
| Financial Condition in the City of Portland: 1999-2008 (Report #372) | 2009 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Transition Report: Key challenges for a new City Council (Report #376) | 2009 | City Council |
| Five-Year Parks Levy: Facilities and services enhanced, but ballot title misleading (Report #371) | 2009 | Public Works |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2007-08 (Report #360) | 2008 | Varied |
| Portland Fire & Rescue: Controlled substances monitoring falls short of requirements (Report #364) | 2008 | Public Safety |
| Portland Development Commission: Developers comply with Disposition and Development Agreements, but PDC does not monitor adequately (Report #358) | 2008 | Community & Economic Development |
| Audit of the Auditor - 2008 Peer Review of the Audit Services Division (Report #368) | 2008 | Auditor's Office |
| Street Paving: Office of Transportation improved quality assurance, but is resurfacing fewer streets (Report #359) | 2008 | Public Works |
| Office of Neighborhood Involvement: Clearer goals and more comprehensive measures needed to improve accountability (Report #363) | 2008 | City Administrator |
| Downtown SmartMeters: Most goals met, but long term analysis of cost-benefits and reliability needed (Report #352B) | 2008 | Community & Economic Development |
| Housing Tax Abatements: Oversight inadequate to ensure program goals (Report #362) | 2008 | Community & Economic Development |
| Public Participation in Capital Projects: Bureau processes align with best practices but should be formalized and available to residents (Report #347) | 2008 | Community & Economic Development Public Works |
| Mandatory Supervisory Training: not cost-effective and should be streamlined (Report #354) | 2008 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Police Overtime: Most recommendations implemented, but more could be done (Report #361) | 2008 | Public Safety |
| Construction Contracts: Bureau of Environmental Services strengthened its contract management procedures (Report #348B) | 2008 | Public Works |
| Construction Contracts: Facilities Services needs to improve coordination with the bureaus to reduce costs and delays (Report #348A) | 2008 | City Operations |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2006-07 (Report #340) | 2007 | Varied |
| Downtown Parking Meters: Meters and pay stations are working, but certain transactions can be challenging (Report #352A) | 2007 | Public Works |
| City Computers: Computers found with difficulty, tracking systems need to be improved (Report #350) | 2007 | City Operations |
| City Recruitment Process: Monitoring needed to ensure balance of flexibility and fairness (Report #356) | 2007 | City Operations |
| Ending Homelessness: Many short-term goals met; now long-term success should be defined (Report #336) | 2007 | Community & Economic Development |
| Portland Parks Facility Maintenance: Tracking, assessment and measurement have improved (Report #353) | 2007 | Public Works |
| Portland Parks and Recreation Follow-up: New softball contract allows Parks to develop competitive request for proposals (Report #355) | 2007 | Public Works |
| Strategic Sourcing: Projected savings not achieved – program poorly implemented (Report #349) | 2007 | City Operations |
| Sexual Assault Response and Investigation: Portland efforts fall short of victim-centered approach (Report #342) | 2007 | Public Safety |
| Financial Condition in the City of Portland: 1997-2006 (Report #326) | 2007 | Budget & Finance City Administrator |
| Pandemic Flu Planning: City bureaus aware of national plans (Report #345) | 2007 | Public Safety |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2005-06 (Report #330) | 2006 | Varied |
| Revenue Bureau License and Tax Division: Program makes significant progress since last audit (Report #337) | 2006 | City Operations |
| Fire Station Bond Program: Citizen oversight in place and spending matches voter intent (Report #338) | 2006 | Public Safety |
| Public Works Supervisor Overtime: City rules allowing overtime need clarification (Report #335) | 2006 | Public Works |
| Street Paving: City work not meeting pavement quality standards (Report #324D) | 2006 | Public Works |
| Street Paving: Current contract management practices put asphalt price and supply stability at risk (Report #324C) | 2006 | Public Works |
| Financial Transaction Review: Few results identified for further study (Report #334) | 2006 | Budget & Finance |
| Street Paving: More proactive maintenance could preserve additional city streets within existing funding (Report #324B) | 2006 | Public Works |
| Bureau of Technology Services: Customers see improved service, but improved communication would help (Report #314C) | 2006 | City Operations |
| Portland Development Commission: Economic development efforts effective, but improvements needed to measure and manage future success (Report #322) | 2006 | Community & Economic Development |
| Street Paving: City needs to demonstrate least cost (Report #324A) | 2006 | Public Works |
| Partial Day Leave for Exempt Employees: Clarification would improve policy (Report #327) | 2006 | City Operations |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2004-05 (Report #320) | 2005 | Varied |
| Office of Government Relations: Expense documentation and approval process can be improved (Report #325) | 2005 | City Administrator |
| Portland Development Commission Internal Controls: Policies are in place, but authorizations and documentation are often lacking (Report #321) | 2005 | Community & Economic Development |
| Best Practices for Information Technology Governance (Report #314B) | 2005 | City Operations |
| Parks Bureau Softball: Operating agreement for the softball program should be revised as it nears self-sufficiency (Report #323) | 2005 | Public Works |
| Percent for Art Program: Financial allocation process is informal, inconsistent, and may not fulfill requirements for public art (Report #317) | 2005 | Community & Economic Development |
| Development Review Process: Bureau commitments to improve timeliness and efficiency have not been fully accomplished (Report #318) | 2005 | Community & Economic Development |
| Audit of the Auditor - 2005 Peer Review of the Audit Services Division (Report #315) | 2005 | Auditor's Office |
| 2004 Citizen Survey: Results from six targeted neighborhoods (Report #316) | 2005 | Varied |
| Police Investigations: Improvements needed to address relatively low clearance rates (Report #312) | 2005 | Public Safety |
| I.T. rate methodology reasonable but charges inadequately explained (Report #314) | 2005 | City Operations |
| Financial Condition in the City of Portland: 1995-2004 (Report #306) | 2005 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2003-04 (Report 310) - 12/1/04 | 2004 | Varied |
| SUMMARY: Service Efforts and Accomplishments, 2003-04 (Report 310) - 12/1/04 | 2004 | Varied |
| Portland's Water Distribution System: Maintenance Program Needs Improvement (Report 299) - 8/23/04 | 2004 | Public Works |
| SUMMARY: Portland's Water Distribution System (Report 299) - 8/23/04 | 2004 | Public Works |
| Corporate Geographic Information Systems: A Review of Status and Accomplishments (Report 307) - 8/19/04 | 2004 | City Operations |
| SUMMARY: Corporate Geographic Information Systems (Report 307) - 8/19/04 | 2004 | City Operations |
| Bureau of Licenses: Opportunities to Improve Revenue Collection & Strengthen Internal Controls (Report 305) - 4/16/04 | 2004 | Community & Economic Development |
| SUMMARY: Bureau of Licenses (Report 305) - 4/16/04 | 2004 | Community & Economic Development |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2002-03 (Report 300) - 11/20/03 | 2003 | Varied |
| Best Practices for Information System Software Acquisition and Implementation (Report 298) - 6/10/03 | 2003 | City Operations |
| Business Survey (Report 294) - 5/3/03 | 2003 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Development Review Process: Progress Made, Further Improvements Needed (Report 289) - 1/23/03 | 2003 | Community & Economic Development |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2001-02 (Report 290) - 12/31/02 | 2002 | Varied |
| Managing for Results: A Proposal for the City of Portland (Report 288) - 12/27/02 | 2002 | City Administrator |
| Procurement Card Program: A Review of Internal Controls (Report 286) - 11/26/02 | 2002 | City Operations |
| Audit of the Auditor - 2002 Peer Review of the Audit Services Division (Report 291A) - 6/20/02 | 2002 | Auditor's Office |
| A Review of the Efforts and Accomplishments of City Housing Programs: 1996-2000 (Report 274) - 6/5/02 | 2002 | Community & Economic Development |
| Financial Trends in the City of Portland: 1992-2001 (Report 283) - 3/2/02 | 2002 | Community & Economic Development |
| Bureau of Emergency Communications: Analysis of Staffing Requirements and Employee Retention Strategies (Report 285) - 2/26/02 | 2002 | Public Safety |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 2000-01 (Report 280) - 12/31/01 | 2001 | Varied |
| The City's Consultant Contracting Procedures Need to be Strengthened (Report 275) - 12/21/01 | 2001 | Community & Economic Development |
| Addressing Citizen Complaints about Police: A Proposal for Change (Report 282) - 3/13/01 | 2001 | Public Safety |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1999-00 (Report 270) - 12/29/00 | 2000 | Varied |
| Portland Police Bureau: A Review of Overtime Management Systems (Report 272) - 11/9/00 | 2000 | Public Safety |
| Commercial Building Fire Inspections: Opportunities to Improve Impact and Lower Costs (Report 271) - 9/28/00 | 2000 | Public Safety |
| Financial Trends in the City of Portland: 1990-1999 (Report 266) - 4/1/00 | 2000 | Community & Economic Development |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1998-99 (Report 260) - 3/15/00 | 2000 | Varied |
| Bureau of Parks and Recreation: A Review of Management Systems (Report 261) - 2/15/00 | 2000 | Vibrant Communities |
| Audit of the Auditor - 1999 Peer Review of the Audit Services Division (Report 254A) - 10/15/99 | 1999 | Auditor's Office |
| Deferred Compensation Program: Improved Education and Administrative Changes could Benefit Participants and Lower Costs (Report 257) - 9/28/99 | 1999 | City Operations |
| Review of the Multnomah County Ambulance Contractor's Compliance with the Urban Response Time Requirement -- A joint project with the Multnomah County and City of Portland Auditor's Offices (Report 268A) - 8/11/99 | 1999 | Public Safety |
| Outer Southeast: A Review of Citizen Satisfaction (Report 258) - 5/1/99 | 1999 | Community & Economic Development Varied |
| Facilities Services Division, Bureau of General Services: Developing and Reporting Performance Measures (Report 252) - 4/19/99 | 1999 | City Operations |
| Consolidation of Fire Apparatus Maintenance with the Fleet Services Division: An Analysis of Potential Savings (Report 255) - 3/15/99 | 1999 | Public Safety |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1997-98 (Report 250) - 12/30/98 | 1998 | Varied |
| City of Portland Telephone Customer Service Practices & Guidelines (Report 245) - 12/28/98 | 1998 | City Operations |
| Police Evidence Funds (Report 248) - 12/18/98 | 1998 | Public Safety |
| Bureau of Environmental Services: Opportunities to Improve Management of Construction and Consultant Contracts (Report 238) - 12/10/98 | 1998 | Public Works |
| Parks Bond Construction Fund: Status of Improvement Projects (Report 247) - 9/30/98 | 1998 | Public Works |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1996-97 (Report 240) - 4/30/98 | 1998 | Varied |
| Audit of the Parks Bureau, Multnomah Art Center Association (Report 246) - 4/17/98 | 1998 | Public Works |
| Review of Emergency Response Statistics (Report 237) - 4/16/98 | 1998 | Public Safety |
| City Fleet Services: Review of Costs and Performance (Report 236) - 3/25/98 | 1998 | City Operations |
| The City Review: A user-friendly newsletter on City performance (Report 230) - January 1998 | 1998 | City Administrator |
| Audit of the Portland Fire Bureau's Internal Controls (Report 241) - 10/1/97 | 1997 | Public Safety |
| Review of Brentwood Water Main Construction Project (Report 226) - 6/27/97 | 1997 | Public Works |
| Development Review Process: Need to Coordinate Efforts and Clarify Policies (Report 210) - 5/22/97 | 1997 | Community & Economic Development |
| Review of City Internal Services: Bureau of Information Services (Report 234b) - 4/29/97 | 1997 | City Operations |
| General Fund Overhead Cost Trends (Report 235) - 4/21/97 | 1997 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Review of City Internal Services: Bureau of General Services (Report 234) - 2/14/97 | 1997 | City Operations |
| Housing: Clarify Priorities, Consolidate Efforts, Add Accountability (Report 208) - 1/31/97 | 1997 | Community & Economic Development |
| Missed Opportunities: Unimplemented Recommendations from Audits & Studies (Report 233) - 1/21/97 | 1997 | Varied |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1995-96 (Report 227) | 1996 | Varied |
| Residential Solid Waste (Report 224) | 1996 | Public Works |
| Audit of the Auditor - 1996 Peer Review (Report 231A) | 1996 | Auditor's Office |
| Golf Concessionaire Selection (Report 218) | 1996 | Public Works |
| Water & Sewer Billing and Collections (Report 207) | 1996 | Public Works |
| Enterprize Zone Tax Abatement (Report 216) | 1996 | Community & Economic Development |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1995-96 (Report 215) | 1996 | Varied |
| Report to Citizens – Popular Report (Report 206) | 1995 | Varied |
| City Golf Program (Report 193) | 1995 | Public Works |
| Competitive Contracting (Report 179) | 1995 | City Operations |
| City of Portland Financial Trends: 1985-94 (Report 187) | 1995 | City Operations City Administrator |
| Portland Police Bureau Property-Evidence Center (Report 191) | 1995 | Public Safety |
| Assessments and Liens Limited Review (Report 203) | 1995 | Community & Economic Development |
| Service Efforts and Accomplishments: 1993-94 (Report 201) | 1995 | Varied |
| Managing Employee Injuries (Report 200) | 1994 | City Operations |
| Portland's Street Parking Program (Report 195) | 1994 | Public Works |
| Span of Control Study - Appendices (Report 198) | 1994 | City Operations |
| Span of Control Study - Report (Report 198) | 1994 | City Operations |
| Span of Control Study - FULL combined Report & Appendices (Report 198) | 1994 | City Operations |
| Deployment of Patrol Staff in the Portland Police Bureau (Report 185) | 1994 | Public Safety |
| Audit Services Division 1994 Annual Report - Brochure (Report 189A) | 1994 | Auditor's Office |
| Containing the Cost of City Health Care Programs (Report #120, and IAR #2-86) | 1986 | City Operations |
