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Portland City Auditor hires new Ombudsman
Auditor's Office
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Public notice
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The City Auditor’s Office announced today that Jennifer Croft has been selected to serve as the new City Ombudsman.
Audit Update: Procurement Services made limited progress to improve construction contracting equity
Audit Services
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News article
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This is a two-year follow-up to our 2020 report, Equity in Construction Contracting: Some goals achieved despite mismanagement, waste, and gamesmanship.
No Violation of City of Portland Campaign Regulations on Reconsideration: Rene Gonzalez Campaign
Elections
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Press release
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Auditor’s Office finds no violation of City contribution limits for Rene for Portland on reconsideration.
No Violation of City of Portland Campaign Regulations: Rene Gonzalez Campaign
Elections
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Press release
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Auditor’s Office finds no violation for Rene for Portland postcard disclosures.
Now Available: City of Portland Quarter 3, 2022 Lobbyist Reports, Political Consultant Reports, and Calendars
Lobbying and Political Consultant Regulations
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Press release
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2022 Third Quarter disclosures for City lobbying, political consultants, and City official business calendars are now available for the public to view. Highlights are included below.
No Violations of City of Portland Campaign Regulations: Schnitzer Property Management, LLC and Rene Gonzalez Campaign
Elections
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Press release
Updated
Auditor’s Office finds no violations for Schnitzer Property Management, LLC campaign contributions and Rene for Portland online disclosures.
City of Portland's Archives and Records debuts oral history program
Archives & Records Management
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Press release
Published
Violation of City of Portland Campaign Regulations: Rene for Portland
Elections
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Press release
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Allegation substantiated against Rene for Portland for violating City contribution limits
Now Available: City of Portland Disclosures (Quarter 2, 2022) for Lobbying, Political Consultants, and Calendars
Lobbying and Political Consultant Regulations
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Press release
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Second Quarter 2022 disclosures for City lobbying, political consultants, and City official business calendars are now available for the public to view. Highlights are included below.
Auditor's Office Declines to Conduct Constitutional Review for Charter Commission Proposed Measure
Elections
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Press release
Updated
Audit Update: City advanced building permit reforms; Council and multi-bureau engagement noteworthy
Audit Services
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News article
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This is a one-year follow-up to our 2021 report, "Long-standing inability to meet customers’ needs won’t improve without better management, sustained governance."
Portland Fire & Rescue does not have a coherent accountability system
Audit Services
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Report
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We found that the Portland Fire Bureau has not invested the time, attention, and resources needed for a coherent employee accountability system. We make recommendations for training and complaint, investigation, and discipline processes to help ensure that the Bureau achieves its diversity goals.
Audit Update: Water Bureau not done defining roles or formulating long-term groundwater plan
Audit Services
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News article
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This is a two-year follow-up to our 2020 report, "Groundwater: City identified risks, must develop a long-term plan to address them."
Audit Update: Procurement Services is working to address some City credit card risks
Audit Services
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News article
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This is a one-year follow-up to our 2021 report, "City credit card use slowed during pandemic but exposed underlying risks."
Audit Update: Cannabis Program improved data management, communication
Audit Services
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News article
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This is a two-year follow-up to our 2020 report, "Cannabis Program: Management fundamentals needed to improve regulation of emerging industry."
Domestic Violence Response: Special Victims Unit benefits from collaboration with partners, but patrol officers need more training
Independent Police Review
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Report
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The City Auditor’s Independent Police Review (IPR) found that the Portland Police Bureau’s Special Victims Unit benefits from co-location and collaboration with service partners but officers responding to the initial calls need more trauma-informed training.
2021 Annual Report
Independent Police Review
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Report
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Our annual report for 2021 describes changes in workload, regaining compliance with the Department of Justice, and summarizes a policy review of how language services are used by the Police Bureau.
Audit Update: New procedure reflects lessons learned from pandemic grants
Audit Services
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News article
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This is a one-year follow-up to our 2021 report, "Prosper Portland Emergency Grants: Standards needed to ensure program integrity."
Quarterly Report – Q1 2022
Independent Police Review
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Report
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View Independent Police Review's 1st quarterly report of 2022.
Now Available: City of Portland Disclosures (Quarter 1, 2022) for Lobbying, Political Consultants, and Calendars
Lobbying and Political Consultant Regulations
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Press release
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First Quarter 2022 disclosures for City lobbying, political consultants, and City official business calendars are now available for the public to view. Highlights are included below.