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Auditor Simone Rede

City Auditor
Pronouns
she/her
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Simone Rede is the elected Auditor of the City of Portland. The Auditor is directly elected by Portland voters and is independent from City Council, the Mayor, and the City’s leadership team.

  • Current position

    City Auditor: Re-elected as City Auditor in November 2024 and began their current term of office in January 2025.

Past positions

  • City Auditor: Served as elected City Auditor from 2023 through 2024.

Get in touch

Contact the Auditor

auditor.rede@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-4078

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View our current Audit Schedule

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Auditor's quarterly calendars

Related offices, programs, and projects

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Archives & Records Management

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Audit Services

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City Lobbying & Political Consultant Regulations

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Council Clerk

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Elections

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Fraud Hotline

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Hearings

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Ombudsman

News

Portland City Auditor hires new General Counsel

The City Auditor announced today that P.K. Runkles-Pearson is the Office’s new independent legal counsel.

Press release

City Auditor announces audit schedule for fiscal year 2025-26

City Auditor Simone Rede released the list of audits her Office plans to begin or complete in the coming fiscal year. Special thanks to the community members, City employees and City officials who shared audit topic ideas.

Press release

Asset Management: Strategic and coordinated approach needed to take on City’s long-standing issues

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

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