Mission Statement

To conduct performance audits and investigations that return in-depth and meaningful results to the residents of Oakland by identifying, auditing, and investigating the areas of government most vulnerable to mismanagement, fraud, waste, and abuse.

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SERVICE IMPACTS &

EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS

Enhancements 

Trustworthy and Responsible Government

1. Add 1.0 FTE Performance Auditor Senior for increased mandated responsibilities and to assist with the Whistleblower Program.
   • Equity Consideration: This will allow for the expansion of the Office’s capacity to address current workload, including mandated audit work, and audit the highest risk areas of the City.The office of the City Auditor will also be able to stabilize and continue to grow the Whistleblower program, including adding additional resources.
2. Add $125,000 to assist the City Auditor’s Office in completing an audit in alignment with City Council’s top performance concerns related to City operations.
   • Equity Consideration: Additional audits will increase our capacity to conduct more risk-based performance audits and identify issues and make recommendations about topics such as homelessness, illegal dumping, service responsiveness, public safety, and affordable housing. These topics are of particular concern to Oaklanders of color. In addition, our ability to conduct more audits increases the opportunity to identify and report on possible disparities in the delivery of services across Oakland's diverse communities, and the disparate impacts suboptimal service delivery has on Oakland residents and merchants of color.
3. Add $35,000 to supplement Office capacity by issuing small contracts to support auditing work.
   • Equity Consideration: Supplementing audit work will provide additional public accountability and transparency regarding the range of municipal services the City provides. Additional resources will increase our capacity to more timely conduct our risk-based performance audits in a more timely manner which ultimately increases the opportunity to identify and report on possible disparities in the delivery of services across Oakland's diverse communities, and the disparate impacts suboptimal service delivery has on Oakland residents and merchants of color.
4. Delete 1.0 FTE Administrative Assistant II to upgrade the position and better align the department.
   • Equity Consideration: This is a Council Amendment added and approved during budget adoption an equity statement was not developed for this item.
5. Add 1.0 FTE FTE Administrative Services Manager I to upgrade the position and better align the department.
   • Equity Consideration: This is a Council Amendment added and approved during budget adoption an equity statement was not developed for this item.

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