City Auditor Reports
At a glance
- What: Informational reports from the Office of the City Auditor: the Capital Improvement Program financial management audit (systems, policies and practices for oversight of capital project delivery), the audit recommendation follow-up report as of June 30, 2026, the performance audit of the Vacant Property Tax, and the list of professional services contracts the Auditor authorized in fiscal year 2025-26.
- Where it stands: All four were received and filed without further action.
Detail
- Capital Improvement Program audit (file 27-0117): Oct. 13 Public Works And Transportation Committee received and forwarded it, moved by Councilmember Unger, seconded by Councilmember Houston, 3 to 0, two speakers. Oct. 20 Council received and filed it, moved by Councilmember Houston, seconded by Councilmember Gallo, 8 to 0, two speakers.
- Audit recommendation follow-up report as of June 30, 2026 (27-0065): Oct. 6, moved by Councilmember Gallo, seconded by Councilmember Unger, received and filed 7 to 0 (Houston excused); five speakers.
- Vacant Property Tax performance audit (26-0909): Oct. 6 consent calendar, received and filed.
- Professional services contracts list (27-0139): Oct. 20 consent calendar, received and filed.
Sources
- City Council minutes (draft), October 20, 2026: https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/10/9597_M___Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Successor_Agency_and_the_City_Council_26-10-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- City Council minutes (draft), October 6, 2026: https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/10/9589_M___Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Successor_Agency_and_the_City_Council_26-10-06_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- Public Works And Transportation Committee minutes, October 13, 2026: https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/10/9592_M___Public_Works_And_Transportation_Committee_26-10-13_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Log
2026-10-20 City Council
Capital Improvement Program audit received and filed, 8 to 0; contracts list received and filed on consent.
2026-10-06 City Council
Audit follow-up report and the Vacant Property Tax performance audit received and filed.
2026-10-13 - Public Works And Transportation Committee
- Capital Improvement Program audit (fiscal 2023 to 2025) presented with 17 recommendations; forwarded to the October 20 Council on non-consent.
2026-10-06 - Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
- Follow-up report: 329 recommendations, 234 (71%) implemented; a Flock camera usage audit was underway.