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Welcome to the Auditor's Office. We ensure open and accountable government by providing independent and impartial reviews, access to public information, and services to City government and the public.
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.
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.
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.