What we're working on

Audit Services is actively analyzing the performance and management of City operations, recommending changes to improve services. Find our current Audit Schedule online here.

911 and Emergency Communications

We are drafting our audit report for our audit of 911 and Emergency Communications. Our audit objective was to determine if the Bureau of Emergency Communications’ recruitment, hiring, and training practices help identify candidates that succeed in training and are employed long-term. We plan on releasing a public report in the summer.

Please email Jennifer Amiott with feedback or questions.

Gun Violence Reduction

This audit focuses on the Ceasefire program and the Office of Violence Prevention's Trauma and Violence Impacted Families program. We will assess whether these two programs were effective at reaching intended participants. These programs, housed in the Public Safety Service Area/Community Safety Program, aim to reduce gun violence through targeted intervention, prevention, and community engagement. They bring social services to people who are at the highest risk of involvement in gun violence, victims, and their families.

We originally started this audit in August 2025 with a broad information-gathering phase. It was announced in the audit schedule as Gun Violence Prevention but has been updated to reflect terminology used by those working in this area.

Please email Minh Dan Vuong with feedback or questions.

Cybersecurity

In November 2025, we started planning for an audit of Cybersecurity with the Bureau of Technology Services as our auditee. When this initial phase is completed, we will share that objective publicly here, as well as with the auditee and City Leadership.

Please email Mason Atkin with feedback or questions.

Prosper Portland's Grants Management

In January 2026, we started an audit of grants management at Prosper Portland. When our initial planning phase is completed, we will share that objective publicly here, as well as with the auditee and City Leadership.

Please email Martha Prinz with feedback or questions.

Citywide Equity

In April 2026, we started planning for an audit of Citywide Equity. Each performance audit begins with an information-gathering phase that eventually leads to a narrower scope and specific objectives. When this initial phase is completed, we share that objective publicly here, as well as with the auditee and City leadership.

Please email Jessica Lange with feedback or questions.

Recently released audit reports

Visit our audit report page to read reports we have recently released.