Episode 34 - Eduardo Luna

The city hums with traffic, footsteps echo on concrete, and danger hides in plain sight. From crosswalks to corridors of city hall, one watchful guardian keeps the streets of San Diego safe.This is Eduardo Luna. By day, he is an Audit Executive of a great California city. By calling, Eduardo protects people who walk, drive, bike, and live their lives one intersection at a time. With a sharp eye on policy and a heart anchored in public service, he audits what truly matters. Street design. Traffic controls. Safety programs that decide whether citizens arrive home or don’t. His work doesn’t just improve processes. It saves lives.So look both ways, listen close, and take heart. Here comes Eduardo. Champion of safer streets. Guardian of his community. Saving lives… one audit at a time.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Introduction01:20 - How pedestrian safety issues prompted city audits in San Diego03:37 - Focusing on enforcement: police citations and compliance gaps05:04 - Education campaigns: PSA, signage, and public awareness08:20 - Impact of audits on saving lives and urban safety improvements12:26 - Linking policy development with audit findings on pedestrian safety15:55 - Strategies for maintaining focus and managing complex audits18:03 - Simple, effective audit approaches20:47 - Wrapping upABOUT EDUARDO LUNA:Eduardo Luna is an experienced Chief Audit Executive with over 31 years of performance auditing experience at the federal and local level of governments (San Jose, San Diego, and Beverly Hills). He has overseen a 25-person office and conducted audits of organizations with an operating budget of over $1.0 billion.He established the first independent audit offices for the cities of San Diego and Beverly Hills, including hiring personnel, and creating and overseeing Whistleblower hotlines. Eduardo is highly experienced in auditing under Government Auditing Standards and auditing all facets of government operations, programs, contracts, and agreements. This includes identifying best practices to improve performance and service delivery.Eduardo holds a Master of Public Affairs from the L.B.J. School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin (1989); and a B.S. in Political Science from Santa Clara University (1987). He also holds a Certificate of Completion, for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2011). He is a nationally recognized leader in government performance auditing and a lifetime member of the Association of Local Government Auditors.