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The City Auditor’s Office proposes this new administrative rule, which is available for public comment for thirty days before adoption.
Public notice
Community members and City employees can help shape our audit priorities for the coming year.
Blog post
An Ombudsman investigation found that the Fire Bureau’s poor communication left residents of an East Portland affordable housing community concerned about their safety. We also found that parking practices at the property could impede Fire vehicle access.
Report
The City Auditor’s Office proposes updates to these administrative rules, which are available for public comment for thirty days before adoption.
Public notice
For years, the City has underinvested in maintaining its aging assets. Now, it is facing a backlog of costly and urgent needs that it lacks the funding to meet. Our audit recommends that the new form of government take a more strategic approach to developing the infrastructure for infrastructure.
Report
We're here to make sure City government treats residents and businesses fairly. See what we were up to in 2024.
Report
After a 2024 Ombudsman investigation identified inequitable impacts of returned payment fees, the Water Bureau and three other City agencies will remove returned payment fees next fiscal year.
Press release
The City Auditor’s Office adopted new administrative rules, which are effective on March 5, 2025.
Public notice
A recent hotline investigation found inefficiency and waste in the City’s failure to award grants from Portland International Raceway–North Portland Trust Fund. The City has not awarded grants from the Fund since 2020.
Report
The City Auditor’s Office adopted a new administrative rule on an interim basis, which is effective on January 31, 2025. The City Auditor’s Office proposes updates to these rules, which are available for public comment for thirty days.
Public notice
The City has taken steps to address the inequitable impacts of property maintenance enforcement, but the complaint-based system continues to harm vulnerable homeowners.
Report
The Auditor’s Office found evidence of waste and inefficiency in Civic Life’s handling of a grant non-compliance issue and the City’s grant management. Civic Life spent more money than intended and disregarded City policy and the City did not foster communication between bureaus.
Report
The City Auditor’s Office adopted a new administrative rule on an interim basis, which is effective on January 7, 2025.
Public notice
The City Auditor’s Office adopted new administrative rules on an interim basis, which are effective on December 20, 2024.
Public notice
The City Auditor’s Office adopted a new administrative rule that is effective on January 1, 2025.
Public notice
Overall, the City implemented under half of our audit recommendations as of 2023, below the average of other comparable cities. Implementation across service areas ranged from zero to 88 percent. Service areas need leadership on coordination, prioritization, and decision-making to make progress.
Report
The City Auditor’s Office adopted new administrative rules that are effective on January 1, 2025.
Public notice
City Auditor's Office Commissioned Exit Poll: A majority of Portland voters were well informed on ranked-choice voting, improvement needed in outreach to District 1 and with people of color
Press release
The City Auditor’s Office has adopted new administrative rules effective November 26, 2024.
Public notice
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