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Report
Presentation of Ombudsman and Audit Services results from January - June 2025
Placed on file
City Auditor Simone Rede, City Ombudsman Jennifer Croft, and Audit Services Director KC Jones will share results from the first half of the year:
- Ombudsman Report: 2024 Annual Report
- Ombudsman Report: Fire safety concerns at the Cherry Blossom Townhomes
- Ombudsman Report: Owners of disabled vehicles can face widely disparate charges when Portland Police call for a private request tow
- Audit Report: Asset Management: Strategic and coordinated approach needed to take on City’s long-standing issues
- Audit Schedule for fiscal year 2025-26
- Fraud Hotline Report: Civic Life’s response to grantee non-compliance and poor communication within the City resulted in waste and inefficiency
- Fraud Hotline Report: City should re-start paused Portland International Raceway-North Portland Trust Fund grant program
This presentation is intended to inform Council and the public of our results and to answer any questions Council members may have. No Council action is required.
All audits can be viewed on the Audit Services webpage
Ombudsman work can be viewed on the Ombudsman webpage
Official record (Efiles)
Impact Statement
Purpose of proposed legislation and background information
The purpose of this presentation is to inform Council and the public of Ombudsman and Audit results.
Financial and budgetary impacts
There are no immediate financial or budgetary impacts. Implementation of audit and Ombudsman recommendations could improve the transparency and efficiency of City programs.
Economic and real estate development impacts
Not applicable.
Community impacts and community involvement
Ombudsman complaints come from Community members and Community members are consulted during audit work. Presenting these results publicly provides community members with information about how City operations and decisions may affect them.
100% renewable goal
Not applicable.
Economic and real estate development analysis
Analysis provided by Prosper Portland
An Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis was not submitted for this proposed action. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 37664, Prosper Portland staff has reviewed the action and agree that it does not require an Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis.
Document history
Document number: 2025-326
President's referral: City Council