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Portland City Auditor hires new Business Operations Manager
The City Auditor’s Office announced today that Rosie McGown has been selected to serve as the new Business Operations Manager.
Press release
Parks Fiscal Management: Systemwide goals and sustainability strategies needed to ensure parks for future generations
Parks does not have enough resources for its existing programs and maintenance obligations. However, it continues to invest in new assets. Our audit recommends that Parks integrate new investment decisions with existing maintenance obligations and clearly communicate fiscal strategies.
Report
Portland City Auditor hires new Chief Hearings Officer
The City Auditor’s Office announced today that Charles Koutras is the City’s new Chief Hearings Officer.
Press release
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
Help us decide what to audit next
Community members and City employees can help shape our audit priorities for the coming year.
Blog post
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
City should re-start paused Portland International Raceway-North Portland Trust Fund grant program
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
Civic Life’s response to grantee non-compliance and poor communication within the City resulted in waste and inefficiency
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
Vision Zero: Portland Bureau of Transportation needs to systematically evaluate whether its safety projects reduce traffic deaths and serious injury crashes
Our audit of Vision Zero found rising fatal crashes despite the plan’s focus on traffic safety. The audit calls on the Transportation Bureau to evaluate completed projects to ensure they reduce deaths and injuries and result in equitable outcomes. Data-driven strategies are needed for safer streets.
Report
Adoption of Administrative Rules 3.04 and 8.03 | July 2024
The City Auditor’s Office has adopted new administrative rules effective July 10, 2024.
Updated Public notice
Adoption of Administrative Rules 2.01, 3.01, and 3.10 | June 2024
The City Auditor’s Office has adopted new administrative rules effective June 4, 2024.
Public notice
Inclusionary Housing: Housing Bureau should improve Program goals, support for property owners, and monitoring to ensure Program helps address housing crisis
The Inclusionary Housing Program requires developers to include affordable homes in some new buildings. We examined the Program and if it helped property owners follow the rules. The Housing Bureau should improve the goals, property owner support, and monitoring so the Program works as intended.
Updated Report
Joint Office of Homeless Services: Sustained focus on shelter system needed to address unmet needs
Our audit found that the adult and family shelters funded by the Joint Office of Homeless Services were generally full and had long waitlists, could be difficult to access, and only sometimes helped participants move to permanent housing.
Report
Adoption of Administrative Rules 6.01 Ombudsman’s Office Policies & Procedures and 10.01 Fraud Hotline | April 2024
The City Auditor’s Office has adopted new administrative rules effective April 10, 2024.
Public notice
Help us choose what to audit!
Every year, we pick about five areas of the City of Portland to audit. We'd love to hear your ideas on how we can make Portland work better for everyone.
News article
Fraud Hotline Report: Civic Life’s mismanagement of the Kenton Firehouse was wasteful and inefficient
The Auditor's Office found evidence of waste and inefficiency due to the lack of a formal agreement and Civic Life bypassing City financial policies in the management of the Kenton Firehouse. Auditors also found that the lack of documented rental transactions risked the appearance of fraud.
Report
Adoption of Interim ARA 3.03 Recruitment and Hiring | March 2024
The City Auditor’s Office has adopted the following new administrative rule on an interim basis for no longer than 180 days: ARA 3.03 - Recruitment and Hiring.
Public notice
Fraud Hotline Update: Joint Office of Homeless Services contract managers have more training and tools, but some role conflicts have not been addressed
Contract managers receive more training and guidance, but the Joint Office does not plan to separate duties as recommended.
News article
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