Audit ATX

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Maxx Eckert about a recent investigation into City employees taking blimp rides. Specifically, the investigation considered whether staff at Austin Aviation used their City positions to secure a special privilege by taking rides on a private company's blimp. Transcript link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes/19773581-austin-aviation-employees-secured-a-special-privilege#transcript

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Montana Meeker to talk about a recent investigation into secondary employment ethics violations within Austin Technology Services. Transcript link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Michael Yamma to talk about a recent investigation into waste of City resources within Austin Energy. Transcript link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Ashley Rodriguez about how the City manages nonprofit contracts for family and social services.Transcript available on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/19616482-nonprofit-contract-performance-management/transcript

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Mariel Dempster to talk about efforts surrounding mental health services in the City’s Public Safety departments.Transcript available on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/19555789-sworn-public-safety-employee-mental-health/transcript

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Montana Meeker to talk about a recent investigation into misuse of City resources within Austin Energy. Transcript link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Tope Eletu-Odibo about an investigation regarding secondary employment and misuse by a City employee. Transcript available on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Justin Lanier about a recent audit that evaluated  whether the City is effectively promoting pedestrian safety. Transcript available on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Tyler Myers about the brand new City of Austin Efficiency Initiatives Dashboard. The dashboard captures improvements made by City departments that achieve financial savings, enhanced service quality, or improved operations. The dashboard is managed by the Austin City Auditor's Office. Transcript available on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodesCheck it out here: https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/vmgm-43xe

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Kendall Byers about a recent audit that examined Austin Watershed Protection’s efforts to address flood risk in the city, increase awareness of the City's efforts, and inform the public on how to respond during flood emergencies.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Henry Katumwa about a recent audit that evaluated  whether the City is managing consultant contracts in an efficient and economical manner. Transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes/18818385-consultant-contract-management-audit

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Sam Socolow about a recent audit that evaluated whether the City's speed reduction efforts are working effectively.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Michael Yamma about an investigation regarding fraud and waste by a former Austin Energy employee.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Temitope Eletu-Odibo about an investigation regarding an Austin Water Program Manager violating City Code.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Kristina Kern about a recent audit that evaluated whether Austin Aviation contracts are administered and monitored effectively.

Audit ATX speaks with City Auditor Corrie Stokes about working for the City of Austin and making a career in the audit profession.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Mateo Macias about a recent audit that evaluated whether City departments and offices are complying with City Code lobbying requirements.

Audit ATX speaks with Assistant City Auditor Keith Salas about an audit of the recycling and composting education efforts within Austin Resource Recovery.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation regarding a Small and Minority Business Resources employee accepting compensation from a City vendor.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Renee about an investigation regarding special exemptions by a former Economic Development Department Director. 

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation regarding conflict of interest by a former Building Services employee.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Mariel Dempster about an audit of the City's efforts to effectively and equitably address discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Jake Perry about an audit of the Austin Police Department's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program and how it compares to peer police departments.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Jasmine Triplett about an audit of the Austin Police Department's recruiting and hiring efforts and how efforts compare to best practices.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Michael Yamma about an investigation regarding two Austin Energy (AE) employees who misued a City vehicle.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Kendall Byers about an audit of the City's extreme heat preparedness efforts and how they compare to best practices and peer cities.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Sam Socolow about an audit of the City's water mains and how the City is identifying and addressing issues with water mains and taking measures to minimize resulting disruptions.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation regarding an Austin Water employee who secured a special privilege and misused City resources.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Kristina Kern about an audit of the City's succession planning efforts and how the City's succession planning efforts measure up to best practices and compare to peer cities.

Audit ATX speaks with Chief of Investigations, Brian Molloy, about the Ethics Review Commission and how the Office of the City Auditor interacts with the Ethics Review Commission.

Audit ATX kicks off Season 5 with Deputy City Auditor, Jason Hadavi. Our hosts chat with Jason about the work the Office of the City Auditor completed in 2024 before taking a dive into what Austin residents can expect in 2025.

Audit ATX speaks with investigators Michael and Renee about an investigation into misuse of City resources and abuse of positions by Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) employees.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Henry Katumwa about an audit on the City's electric scooter (e-scooter) enforcement program and how it compares to peer cities.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation regarding a Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) employee who secured a special privilege.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Renee about an investigation regarding an Austin Energy (AE) employee who misused a City vehicle.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Jasmine Triplett about an audit on citywide retention and how the City of Austin compares to the retention policies and practices of peer cities.

Audit ATX speaks with our 2024 summer interns to learn about their experiences working on different audits and investigations at the Office of the City Auditor (OCA) this summer.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Renee about an investigation regarding a Transportation and Public Works employee who used his City-issued credit card to make a personal purchase and then falsified the financial record related to the personal purchase

Audit ATX speaks with Assistant City Auditor Kelsey Thompson about an audit that determined whether the City’s Medically Vulnerable Registry (MVR) effectively and efficiently serves residential customers in need. 

Audit ATX speaks with Deputy City Auditor, Jason Hadavi, to learn more about the types of reports the Office of the City Auditor (OCA) does throughout the year.

Audit ATX speaks with auditor Francis Reilly about a special request project that digs into Austin Police Department's 911 call taking practices during high demand events.

Audit ATX kicks off Season 4 with a special episode on the Office of the City Auditor's intern hiring process for summer 2024 with Assistant City Auditor Kelsey Thompson.

Audit ATX wraps up Season 3 with Deputy City Auditor, Jason Hadavi. Our hosts chat with Jason about the work the Office of the City Auditor completed in 2023 before taking a dive into what Austin residents can expect in 2024.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Tope Eletu-Odibo about an investigation into fraud and misuse of City resources by an employee in the Forensic Science Department.

Audit ATX interviews Auditor Neha Sharma about technology risks in auditing.

Audit ATX interviews Brian Molloy, Chief of Investigations, about an investigation regarding a former Austin Public Health employee who used his City-issued laptop to run two consulting businesses and carry out job searches. 

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Kathie Harrison about an audit that determined the effectiveness of Austin Energy’s vegetation management to meet normal and emergency response needs.

Assistant City Auditor Keith Salas joins Audit ATX to discuss an audit to determine whether the City was effectively managing its animal population and providing animals in its shelter with necessary and humane care. 

Audit ATX speaks with Assistant City Auditor Patrick Johnson about a recent audit to evaluate the City of Austin's efforts to follow open records laws and provide requested information in a timely and efficient manner. 

The City of Austin's Deputy City Auditor, Jason Hadavi, joins Audit ATX to discuss what happens to audit recommendations once they're issued and how the auditor's office keeps track of their implementation. Tune in to learn about this important function of our office: audit follow-up projects.