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"Downtown Property Owner Greg Goodman is Getting the Right to Build Taller – From a Planning Committee He's On"
Article from the Willamette Week. December 9, 2015.
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"Auditor's report finds citizen advisers should have declared their financial interests"
Article from The NW Examiner. November 9, 2015.
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Ombudsman's response to West Quadrant Stakeholder Advisory Committee complaint
The Ombudsman's response to concerns about the West Quadrant Plan Stakeholder Advisory Committee was published online due to a high volume of public records requests.
City of Portland Ombudsman hires new Deputy
In 2015, the Auditor's Office of the Ombudsman hired Tony Green as the new Deputy Ombudsman.
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"Park Rangers Supervisor on Paid Leave After Ombudsman Opens Investigation"
Article from the Willamette Week. August 24, 2015.
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"Park Bloc: A City Ranger's Private Security Firm is Being Paid to Patrol a Park"
Article from the Portland Mercury. August 5, 2015.
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Governor Brown holds ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 584, a City of Portland initiative
The legislation was prompted by a series of complaints to the Ombudsman’s Office, alleging that state-certified minority- and women-owned firms were acting as fronts for non-certified firms on City projects.
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"Two Cale America executives on leave pending investigation of Portland parking-meter emails"
Article from The Oregonian. May 28, 2015.
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Auditor’s Access to Administrative Justice ordinance passes with unanimous Council vote
The legislation reduces and eliminates barriers to accessing administrative appeals by establishing baseline requirements and protections. It's consistent with City policies to achieve equity, safeguard the rights of persons, and promote higher standards of justice in the provision of City services.
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"It just got easier to fight Portland City Hall, and City Council is thrilled"
Article from The Oregonian. May 27, 2015.
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"Portland fee reform; Beaverton medal misstep: Editorial Peaks and Valleys"
Article from The Oregonian. April 24, 2015.
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"Should it be easier to fight City Hall? Portland officials propose changes"
Article from The Oregonian. April 23, 2015.
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"You Can Appeal Most City Decisions! Chances Are You Either Don't Know That Or Can't Afford It"
Article from the Portland Mercury. April 22, 2015.
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Auditor to ask City Council to remove barriers to administrative justice
In 2015, the City Auditor proposed an ordinance to amend City Code to eliminate barriers to accessing administrative appeal processes, including establishing a minimum notice requirement and limiting fees charged to initiate an appeal.
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"Smoke Screen: Why won’t the Portland Fire Bureau give a whistle-blower documents that have already been made public?"
Article from the Willamette Week. April 8, 2015.
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"Claim Dumpers: A Decades-Old Law Says City Hall Should Do the Right Thing. No One Remembers It"
Article from the Portland Mercury. April 8, 2015.
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Ombudsman investigation leads to Oregon Department of Justice False Claims Settlement
A complaint referred by a City Commissioner to the Ombudsman led to a preliminary investigation which was later referred to the Oregon Department of Justice for further investigation, resulting in a settlement agreement.
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"State punishes Portland contractor for minority contracting claims"
Article from the Portland Business Journal. March 30, 2015.
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"City Investigation of Minority Contracting Fraud Yields Results"
Article from the Willamette Week. March 30, 2015.
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