Portland City Auditor Explained

Post:Auditor
Formation:1868
Termlength:Four years
Body:the City of Portland, Oregon
Incumbentsince:2023
Incumbent:Simone Rede
Insigniacaption:Flag of Portland, Oregon
Insigniasize:150px
Insignia:Flag_of_Portland,_Oregon.svg

The Portland city auditor is one of the six citywide elected positions in Portland, Oregon. The auditor is the only elected official functionally independent of City Council and accountable only to the public. The auditor exists "to promote open and accountable government by providing independent and impartial reviews, access to public information, and services for City government and the public."[1] The current auditor, since January 2023, is Simone Rede.[2] [3]

Duties

Portland has had a city auditor since 1868, and the position has been elected by voters since 1891.[4]

History

From 2015 until leaving office in 2022, Auditor Hull Caballero and the City Commission had disagreements as to the budget of the Auditor's office. Hull Caballero sought more autonomy for her office.[5] [6]

In 2020, Mayor Ted Wheeler was fined for making the list of his top contributors in a font "too small for the average reader" on campaign literature. City law requires the names of top donors on websites and literature of city candidates.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Auditor's Office . June 20, 2006 . Portland.gov.
  2. News: Kavanaugh . Shane Dixon . Ramakrishnan . Jayati . May 17, 2022 . Simone Rede becomes next Portland auditor, winning first contested race for city watchdog in decades . . January 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Auditor Simone Rede. August 17, 2023. 2023. City of Portland, Oregon.
  4. Web site: Office of the City Auditor, City of Portland, Oregon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622171921/https://www.idealist.org/en/government/3d8707b89e074ba2b703e4fd638adcaf-office-of-the-city-auditor-city-of-portland-oregon-portland . June 22, 2020 . June 21, 2020 . Idealist . en.
  5. Web site: Jaquiss . Nigel . Nigel Jaquiss . May 8, 2022 . The City Auditor and City Council Are at a Standoff on the City Hearings Office . June 21, 2020 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Templeton . Amelia . November 30, 2016 . Portland City Auditor Seeks More Autonomy For Her Office . June 21, 2020 . . en.
  7. Web site: Bailey Jr. . Everton . May 18, 2020 . Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler fined $500 for listing campaign donors in tiny print . June 21, 2020 . . en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Portland City Auditor".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.