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Financial Audits
City Charter requirements
City Charter requires the City Auditor to conduct financial audits of City government in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, to appoint, coordinate and monitor the annual audit of the City’s financial statements by an independent licensed public accountant, in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
City Code authorization
Portland City Code authorizes the Audit Services Division of the elected City Auditor’s Office to contract for the services of certified public accountants to perform these audits. The City Auditor’s Audit Services Division manages the financial audit contract for the City, which combines the annual audits of the financial statements of the City of Portland, and the following reporting entities which are required to report separately, in addition to being included in the City’s financial statements: the Portland Development Commission, Hydroelectric Power Fund and the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Funds.
What the financial audits do
The financial audit contract also provides the annual audit to determine whether the federal awards that the City of Portland and PDC received were expended in compliance with the terms of the related federal programs under the Single Audit Act, and related Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.
Where to get reports
The financial statements are prepared by the accounting departments of the City and of Portland Development Commission (PDC). The City’s and PDC’s financial statements are known as Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs). The audited financial statements, including the independent financial auditor’s opinion and reports, are available for review at these departments’ websites: