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The Office of the City Auditor conducts performance audits of City departments, offices, and agencies in accordance with government auditing standards. Some audit reports recommend ways to reduce costs or increase revenues, while other reports identify opportunities to increase effectiveness, use resources more efficiently, or improve internal controls. The Office of the City Auditor also performs fraud investigations using procedures recommended by the Association of Fraud Examiners. Our investigations of Fraud Hotline complaints have identified waste and abuse of City resources and provide recommendations to correct and further prevent such occurrences.
Audit Reports
2025
Performance Audit of the City's Grants Program
Performance Audit of the City's Fleet Maintenance
- Fleet Maintenance Highlights
- Fleet Maintenance Highlights (Español)
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
2024
Agreed-Upon Procedures Report Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2024
Performance Audit of the City's Contract Management Process
Performance Audit of Facility Maintenance
Re-Review of the 2013 Audit of the City's Pothole Repair Operations
Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commission's Property Acquisition Process
Performance Audit of SDPD Overtime
- SDPD Overtime Highlights
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
- Response to City Council on Cost Estimate of PISOs
Performance Audit of the City's Street Maintenance Program
2023
Agreed-Upon Procedures Report Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2023
Re-Review of the 2016 Audit of the City’s Programs Responsible for Improving Pedestrian Safety
- City’s Programs Responsible for Improving Pedestrian Safety Highlights
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
Performance Audit of the City's Classified Employee Hiring Process
Performance Audit of the City's Brush Management on City-Owned Land
Performance Audit of the City’s Capital Improvement Project Approval Process
Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commissions Homelessness Services Contract Management
SDHCs Homelessness Services Contract Management Audit Highlights- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
2022
Performance Audit of the Citys Towing Program
Performance Audit of the Citys Get It Done Application and Service Requests Management
- Get It Done Application and Service Requests Management Report Highlights
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
Agreed-Upon Procedures Report Related on Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2022
Performance Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2021
- Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds - Report Highlights
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
Performance Audit of SDPDs Use and Management of Body Cameras
Performance Audit of the Development Services Departments Code Enforcement Division
Performance Audit of Workplace Safety and Workers Compensation
Performance Audit of the Citys Lease Management and Renewal Process
Performance Audit of the Citys Financial Condition
2021
Performance Audit of Equity in Recreation Programming
Performance Audit of the Citys General Fund User Fees
Agreed-Upon Procedures Report Related on Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2021
Performance Audit of the Citys Major Building Acquisition Process
- The Citys Major Building Acquisition Process - Report Highlights
- City Auditor's Comments to the Revised Management Response to the July 2021 Performance Audit of the Citys Major Building Acquisition Process
- City Auditor's Comments to the City Attorney's Rebuttal Response to the Performance Audit of the City's Major Building Acquisition Process Audit Report
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
Performance Audit of The Citys Use of Cares Act Funding
Performance Audit of IT Service Delivery Effectiveness
Performance Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2020
- Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds - Report Highlights
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
- PUD's Industrial Wastewater Control Program - Part II Highlights
- Video Presentation to Audit Committee
Performance Audit of the City's Climate Action Plan
2020
IT Performance Audit of Legacy Applications
Performance Audit of Strategic Human Capital Management II: Employee Performance Management
Performance Audit of San Diego Police Departments Data Analysis
Performance Audit of the Transportation and Stormwater Departments Street Sweeping Section
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2020
Performance Audit of the Citys Public Liability Management
IT Performance Audit of Citywide Data Classification and Sensitive Data Encryption
Performance Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2019
Performance Audit of the City's Strategic Human Capital Management
Performance Audit of the Citys Efforts to Address Homelessness
2019
Performance Audit of the Citys Financial Condition
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2019
Performance Audit of Public Utilities Department's Advanced Metering Infrastructure Implementation
Performance Audit of the Citys Right-of-Way Tree Trimming Maintenance Program
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2018
Performance Audit of the Citys Curb Painting Process
2018
Performance Audit of Community Planning Groups
Performance Audit of the Citys Annual Employee Compensation Reports
Performance Audit of Development Services Accela Permitting System Implementation
Performance Audit of the Fleet Operations Vehicle Acquisition Process
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2018
Performance Audit of the Public Utilities Departments Water Meter Cover Replacement Program
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2017
Performance Audit of The Public Utilities Departments Water Billing Operations
Performance Audit of the Real Estate Assets Departments Portfolio Management Practices
Citywide Human Capital Fact Book
Performance Audit of the Citys Financial Condition
Performance Audit of the Storm Water Division
Performance Audit of Development Impact Fees
Performance Audit of the Economic Development Department's Business and Industry Incentives Program
2017
Performance Audit of the City's Grant Management
Performance Audit of the Communications Departments Charges for Services to Enterprise Funds
Performance Audit of the Park and Recreation Departments Maintenance Operations
Performance Audit of the Economic Development Department's Business Cooperation Program
Performance Audit of the La Jolla Childrens Pool Lifeguard Station
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2017
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2016
Performance Audit of the Citys Quality Management of Street Repaving Projects
Performance Audit of The City's Management of Its Advisory Boards
Performance Audit of the Special Event Permit Application Process
Performance Audit of City Gas and Electric Utility Billing
Performance IT Audit of the City of San Diegos SAP Privileged User Access Management Process
Performance Audit of The San Diego Convention Center
2016
Performance Audit of the Affordable / In-Fill Housing and Sustainable Buildings Expedite Program
Performance Audit of Street Light Repair
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory - Fiscal Year 2016
Performance Audit of The Citys Programs Responsible For Improving Pedestrian Safety
Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commission
Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commission Affordable Housing Fund
Audit of Accounts of Public Officials Terminating Office in Fiscal Year 2016
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2015
Performance Audit of the San Diego Public Library System
Audit of the City Treasurer's Business and Rental Tax Online Payment Collection Systems
Performance Audit of the City's Street Preservation Ordinance
Performance Audit of the City's Overhead Rate Calculation Process
2015
Audit Memo Regarding San Diego Public Library Internal Control Issues
Performance Audit of the Code Enforcement Division
Performance Audit of the City's Business Improvement District Program
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory
Audit of Accounts of Public Officials Terminating Office in Fiscal Year 2015
Performance Audit of the City's Financial Condition
Performance Audit of Citywide Other/Special Funds
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2014
Performance Audit of the Fire-Rescue Department, Lifeguard Services Division
Performance Audit of the Real Estate Assets Department, Airports Division
Performance Audit of Citywide Contract Oversight
Performance Audit of the Citys Public Right-of-Way Maintenance Activities
Performance Audit of the Park and Recreation Departments Golf Division
Interim Memorandum on the Performance Audit of Citywide Contract Oversight
Performance Audit of the Utilities Undergrounding Program
2014
Performance Audit of the Community Parking District Program
Performance Audit of Balboa Park Celebration, Inc.
Audit of Accounts of Public Officials Terminating Office in Fiscal Year 2014
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory
Performance Audit of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department's Overtime Costs
Performance Audit of the San Diego Convention Centers HR Systems
Performance Audit of the Citys Waste Reduction and Recycling Programs
Performance Audit of the Office of Homeland Security
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2013
Performance Audit of the San Diego Convention Centers Financial Systems
Performance Audit of Public Utilities Department's Reserves
Performance Audit of the Real Estate Assets Department - Residential Property Leases
Performance Audit of Community Facilities Districts
Performance Audit of the Graffiti Control Program
Performance Audit of Employee Add-on Pays
2013
Performance Audit of IT Web Services
Performance Audit of the Personnel Department
Performance Audit of the Public Utilities Departments Customer Support Division
Audit of Accounts of Public Officials Terminating Office in Fiscal Year 2013
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Central Stores Physical Inventory
Performance Audit of Police Patrol Operations
Performance Audit of Publishing Services
Audit of Mission Bay and San Diego Regional Parks Improvement Funds, Fiscal Year 2012
Performance Audit of the Transportation and Storm Water Departments Utilities Undergrounding Program
Performance Audit of the Public Utilities Departments Industrial Wastewater Control Program
Performance Audit of the Park and Recreation Departments Playground Maintenance Program
Performance Audit of the Zoological Exhibits Fund
Performance Audit of the Streets Divisions Pothole Repair Operations
2012
Performance Audit of the Citys Overtime Controls
Performance Audit of the Public Utilities Departments Valve Maintenance Program
Performance Audit of the Real Estate Assets Department
Performance Audit of the Public Utilities Department's Chemical Purchases
Performance Audit of the General Services Department - Facilities Maintenance Division
Performance Audit of the Economic Development Program
Performance Audit of the Procurement Card Program
Performance Audit of the San Diego Convention Centers Information Technology Infrastructure
Central Stores Agreed-Upon Procedures Inventory Count Fiscal Year 2012
Performance Audit of the Development Services Departments Project Tracking System
Performance Audit of the Mission Bay Improvement Fund
Performance Audit of Facilities' Purchases Under the MRO Agreements
Performance Audit of the Mission Bay Improvement Fund
Performance Audit of the Purchasing and Contracting Department
Performance Audit of the Fire-Rescue Department's Emergency Medical Dispatch Process
Close Out Audit of William Anderson, Former City Planning and Community Investment Director
2011
Performance Audit of the San Diego Police Department's Permits and Licensing Unit
Performance Audit of the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System
Performance Audit of Public Utilities Capital Improvement Program
Performance Audit of the Take-Home Use of City Vehicles
Central Stores Agreed-Upon Procedures Inventory Count - FY2011
Close Out Audit of Naresh Lachmandas, Former Department of Information Technology Director
Close Out Audit of David Jarrell, Former Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Public Works
Performance Audit of the Parking Administration Program
Close Out Audit of Donna Frye, Former Council Member - District 6
Performance Audit of Fire-Rescue's Emergency Medical Services
Evaluation of Bid-to-Goal Gainsharing Goals
Close Out Audit of Patti Boekamp, Former Engineering and Capital Projects Director
Follow-up Audit of the Development Services Department's Collection of Water and Sewer Fees
Audit of the Enterprise Resource Planning System Implementation
Close Out Audit of James M. Barrett, Former Public Utilities Director
2010
Performance Audit of Street Maintenance
Performance Audit of City Treasurer's Delinquent Accounts Program
Performance Audit of the Fire Prevention Activities Within the City of San Diego
Performance Audit of Risk Management's Public Liability and Loss Recovery Division
Close Out Audit of Nader Tirandazi, Former Financial Management Director
Central Stores Agreed-Upon Procedures Inventory Count - FY2010
Performance Audit of the Development Services Department's Collection of Water and Sewer Fees
Performance Audit of the Subcontractor Outreach Program
Performance Audit of the Purchasing and Contracting Department
Close Out Audit of David Wescoe, Former Retirement Administrator
Close Out Audit of Anna Danegger, Former Business Office Director
Performance Audit of the Bid to Goal Program
Close Out Audit of Theresa (Tracy) Jarman, Former Fire Chief
2009
Performance Audit of the City Treasurer's Investments Division
City Charter Requirements for Unclaimed Funds
San Diego Data Processing Corporation Follow-up Audit
Performance Audit of the City's Street Maintenance Functions
Office of the City Attorney Proposition 64 Funds Audit
Central Stores Agreed-Upon Procedures Inventory Count - FY2009
Review of the Hiring Process of the Director of Purchasing and Contracting
Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commission - Part I
Audit of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation
Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commission - Part II
Metropolitan Wastewater Department Contract Compliance Audit
Agreed-Upon Procedures Review of the Water Department's Increase in City of San Diego Water Rates
June 2009 Close Out Audit of Wendi Brick, Elmer Heap, Jillanne (Jill) Olen, JoAnne SawyerKnoll
ERP Implementation Audit Report, Through Cycle 1 of Integration Testing
Park and Recreation Pool Audit
Audit of San Diego Data Processing Corporation's Compensation and Budgeting Practices
April 2009 Council Member Close Out Audit
Michael Aguirre, City Attorney
Audit of the Central Stores Inventory
2008
Audit of the 2007 Wildfire Debris Removal Project
Audit of the San Diego Public Library Fee Collection Process
Anna Tatar (Martinez), Library Director
Mark E. Foreman, Family Justice Center Director
Southeastern Economic Development Corporation Performance Audit of Operations
Audit of Internal Control Remediation Related to the San Diego City Employees Retirement System