News

• City's approach to data loss prevention is sound but its practices should be strengthened

• Enforcement of short-term rental regulation is lax and effect on housing crisis unknown

• City reliance on property owners for private stormwater management requires review of risks and results

• Improvements made to Police training program

• Clear City goals aligned with strong Arts Council strategy will improve arts and culture services

• Police must show Gang Enforcement is effective, and improve accountability and transparency

• Transportation has an inclusive planning process for street improvements, but should improve neighborhood impact work

• Recreation scholarships should be planned, budgeted and evaluated

• Audit Services will be presenting our three most recent audits at City Council today - Utility Payments, Prosper Portland, and Housing Bureau. Here’s a video sneak peek about our Prosper Portland Audit

• Housing Bureau’s improved monitoring helps protect investments

• Disciplined property management needed for Prosper Portland to achieve financial goals, equitable outcomes

• Program improvements would enable more utility payment assistance

• Implementation phase of Tree Code shows progress and pitfalls

• Audit of the Auditor - Audit Services Division's successful 2017 Peer Review

• Narrow focus limits safety and loss prevention programs

• City Auditor releases new audit schedule for 2017-18

• Half of respondents on translated survey say City is doing a good job

• City should focus on infrastructure – Portland Financial Condition report

• Professional association says Portland audit among best in 2016

• Audit recommendations resonate in wake of Uber news

• City faced with important post-planning decisions in Portland Building reconstruction

• Coordination gaps complicate City’s response to Americans with Disabilities Act

• Portlanders’ ratings of city livability drop to new low

• Portland Development Commission on-call contracts audit - Highlights

• Accountability limited, rules and funding model outdated in Community and Neighborhood Involvement

• City needs to monitor service, not just safety, in transportation network and taxicab companies

• Risks in managing the City’s workforce identified by auditors

• Costs and outcomes of City's green building program need more attention

• Auditors find few issues with use of City procurement cards

• City Auditor releases new audit schedule for 2016-17

• City should follow policy and charge for services to Presidential campaign visits

• Payment card audit: City meets security standard

• Technology Projects audit - Highlights

• City Council grants audit - Highlights