Audit News Stories

Audit says city, authority share fault for lagging East Austin redevelopment The City of Austin and the Austin Revitalization Authority are both to blame for delays in redevelopment work along East 11th and East 12th streets, a city audit has concluded.

Half of SF Muni surveillance cameras fail in audit The onboard video surveillance equipment on more than half of Muni's buses and trains was not fully operational when an emergency audit was ordered by the San Francisco transit agency after the stabbing of an 11-year-old boy on a city bus last month.

Judge Orders District of Columbia to Open Real Estate Records A judge today ordered the District of Columbia to open up a batch of records to the city's auditor after it tried to deny her request for access.

KC Metro Transit could save millions by more efficient scheduling, audit says King County Metro Transit could save $16 million to $23 million a year just by scheduling its buses more efficiently, according to a new audit report.

Auditors report on the city of Helena-West Helena The Arkansas Committee on Counties and Municipalities of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met at the state capitol Wednesday to review the auditors’ report of the city of Helena-West Helena.

Audit faults upkeep, liabilities of Honolulu's city-owned vehicles Management of the city's fleet of nearly 1,000 passenger vehicles is inefficient and should be consolidated, according to a study by city auditor Les Tanaka.

Audit hits city's management of auto fleet as weak, inadequate The city's management of its passenger vehicles -- sedans, pickup trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles -- is inadequate, with "weak oversight" of purchasing practices and no policy on replacing vehicles, according to a report by the city auditor.

Audit of Long Beach towing finds 'high risk of fraud' A lack of oversight and controls in Long Beach's Towing Operations creates "a high risk of fraud," according to an audit by City Auditor Laura Doud.

Metro audit could lead to higher fares, no more free transfers The King County Auditor on Tuesday said it has found ways to save at least another $3.7 million per year in operating bus service and ways to generate another $54 million a year.

Las Vegas city auditor on the lookout for fraud, waste Head of auditor’s office has brought quantifiable toughness to oversight

Courtesy governmentauditors.org