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Latest Edition of Plans Examiner (May/June 2013) - May 15, 2013
A bi-monthly publication to inform the building-design and construction community about development procedures, policies, procedures and events affecting their work.
 http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/62142
Portland City Council Accepts Grant Funding To Install Solar Panels at Portland Parks & Recreation's Southwest Community Center - May 15, 2013
Community energy meets crowdfunding: Community members can support future solar expansion by establishing a revolving loan fund for solar installations on public facilities.
 http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/447963
Portland Development Commission: Records management systems in place, but support and direction needed (Report 442) - 4/30/2013 (PDF Document, 318 kb) - April 30, 2013
An audit of PDC's records management systems
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Public Safety Systems Revitalization Program: Management problems impact cost and schedule goals (PDF Document, 510 kb) - April 4, 2013
An audit of the PSSRP program costs, schedule and governance
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Urban Services Policy and Resolution A: Core City services not articulated; 30-year-old commitments obsolete (Report 433) - 3/26/13 (PDF Document, 358 kb) - March 26, 2013
An audit to assess the current-day relevancy of the City's Urban Services Policy and Multnomah County's Resolution A
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Spring 2013 Landlord Training Program: Protect & Maximize Your Residential Rental - March 20, 2013
The City of Portland, Bureau of Development Services is currently scheduling its Spring 2013 Landlord Training Program.
 http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=6175...
City Auditor Announces Release of Ombudsman's 2012 Annual Report (PDF Document, 2 MB) - March 12, 2013
The Auditor's Office of the Ombudsman has released its annual report for the calendar year 2012
 http://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/webdrawer.dll/web...
Street Pavement: Condition shows need for better stewardship (Report 432) - 2/19/2013 (PDF Document, 606 kb) - February 19, 2013
An audit of street pavement condition
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
BPS News: New rebate program to pay 50 to 75 percent of energy upgrade costs - February 5, 2013
Portland’s small businesses will benefit from today’s launch of “Bucks for Buildings”
 http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/433578
Transportation Funding: Revenues up, spending on maintenance down (Report 436) - 1/30/2013 - January 30, 2013
An audit of City transportation revenues and expenditures
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Latest Edition of Plans Examiner (January/February 2013) - January 11, 2013
A bi-monthly publication to inform the building-design and construction community about development procedures, policies, procedures and events affecting their work.
 http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=6080...
Portland Development Commission: Indicators in Urban Renewal Areas suggest economic progress (Report 440) - 12/13/12 (PDF Document, 454 kb) - December 13, 2012
An audit of the Portland Development Commission economic development indicators
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
City of Portland 22nd Annual Community Survey Results (Report 428) - 10/30/12 (PDF Document, 391 kb) - October 30, 2012
The 2012 results of the annual Community Survey of Portland residents
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
City Auditor's Independent Review of Testimony in the Officer Frashour Arbitration (PDF Document, 543 kb) - October 4, 2012
http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
City Financial Transactions: Issues warrant management attention (Report 406A) - 9/26/12 (PDF Document, 869 kb) - September 26, 2012
An analysis of over 12 million financial transactions in the City
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Debt Reserves: Legal reserves meet requirements, but internal reserves need more accountability (Report 425) - 8/28/12 (PDF Document, 530 kb) - August 28, 2012
An audit of the City's debt reserves
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
A report to our community (Report 431) - 7/25/12 (PDF Document, 360 kb) - July 25, 2012
A brief snapshot of the status of City finances, strengths and challenges
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Portland Fire & Rescue: More active management of overtime and call shifts needed for good stewardship of limited resources (Report 418) - 6/28/12 (PDF Document, 443 kb) - June 28, 2012
An audit of Portland Fire & Rescue's use of overtime and call-shifts
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Residential Solid Waste: Customer rates accruate, but monitoring should continue (Report 429) - 6/20/12 (PDF Document, 950 kb) - June 20, 2012
An audit of Residential Solid Waste rates in the City of Portland
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Portland Water Bureau: Further advances in asset management would benefit ratepayers (Report 405) - 6/7/12 (PDF Document, 3,123 kb) - June 7, 2012
An audit of asset management in the Water Bureau
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
SUMMARY: Portland Water Bureau asset management audit (Report 405) - 6/7/12 (PDF Document, 278 kb) - June 7, 2012
A brief summary of the audit on Portland Water Bureau's asset management
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
OIR Group: Report to the City of Portland on Portland Police Bureau Officer-Involved Shootings, May 2012 (PDF Document, 984 kb) - May 30, 2012
http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Portland Housing Bureau: Bureau acting on risks, although more remains to be done (Report 421) - 5/23/12 (PDF Document, 1,438 kb) - May 23, 2012
An audit of risk areas in the Portland Housing Bureau
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?&a...
Portland Police Bureau Learning: Improvements needed to strengthen existing processes (Report 416) - 5/15/12 (PDF Document, 1,177 kb) - May 15, 2012
An audit of the Police Bureau's efforts to improve operations through experience and external reviews
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Downtown Office Space: City uses most of its owned space, but lease practices need attention (Report 417) - 4/30/12 (PDF Document, 667 kb) - May 1, 2012
An audit of the City's use of its owned and leased downtown office space
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
BPS News: Portland recognizes seven local business leaders at the 20th annual BEST Awards - April 26, 2012
Award winners build on two decades of groundbreaking sustainable business innovations
 http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=4485...
Business Tax Amnesty Program Announced (PDF Document, 135kb) - April 24, 2012
Mayor Adams and Revenue Bureau Director Thomas Lannom announce business tax amnesty program for qualifying businesses 5/15/12-7/16/12
Portland's Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Condition: Actions now can reduce risk of future problems - July 28, 2011
An audit covering the City's financial condition and fiscal sustainability
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Cityfleet Ranked #1 in North America (PDF Document, 60kb) - June 16, 2011
City of Portland CityFleet is ranked the top fleet over 38,000 public fleets in North America
Disparity Study Results (PDF Document, 25kb) - April 8, 2011
Results of the disparity contracting study are released by the City of Portland and the Portland Development Commission
Police Property Evidence Division: Internal controls and physical security strong; tracking system needs improvement - April 4, 2011
An audit of the Police Bureau
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Spending utility ratepayer money: Not always linked to services, decision process inconsistent (report 398) - 3/30/11 - March 30, 2011
An audit of the Bureau of Environmental Services' and Water Bureau's use of ratepayer money
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Percent for Art: Progress made, but consistency can be improved (Report 401) - 2/17/11 - February 17, 2011
An audit of the City's Percent for Art program, and a follow-up on recommendations made in 2005
 http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=...
Report Issues with New City of Portland Android Application (PDF Document, 66kb) - November 17, 2010
Community members can now report issues from their Android phones using the PDX Reporter application
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