Audit ATX: Recent Episodes
Office of the City Auditor
An interview series where we learn about local government and the City of Austin through the Office of the City Auditor's audits and investigations.
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 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.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation into fraud and waste of City resources by Parks and Recreation Department employees.
Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Francis Reilly about a recent audit to evaluate the City of Austin's data reliability efforts.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Michael Yamma about a recent investigation wherein a former Animal Services Office employee who misused City resources by taking sick leave from the City while working a second job.
Audit ATX speaks with Investigators Temitope Eletu-Odibo and Michael Yamma about a recent investigation that looks into an incident in which an executive at the Aviation Department violated City Code by acting on a conflict of interest.
Audit ATX speaks with Investigators Tope Eletu-Odibo and Andrew Williams about a recent investigation that looks into an incident of fraud in which a nonprofit City of Austin contractor falsified performance reports and misrepresented financial transactions resulting in Austin Public Health overpaying the contractor by $417,000.
Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Michael Yamma about a recent investigation that looks into an incident of fraud in which an employee of Communications and Technology Management (CTM) violated City Code by attempting to sell a City-owned device.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Tyler Myers about a recent audit that evaluated if the City effectively developed and implemented Strategic Direction 2023 (SD23) to measure progress towards one of the strategic outcomes in the plan.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Maxx Eckert about a recent investigation wherein an Austin Resource Recovery employee misused City resources by taking paid leave under an emergency COVID-19 childcare program he was not qualified to take.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Andrew Williams about a recent investigation into a misuse of City resources at the Parks and Recreation Department.
Audit ATX interviews City Auditor Corrie Stokes about the audits our office will be conducting in 2023.
This episode focuses on the External Review of Austin Water Quality Events audit, which evaluates Austin Water’s ability to provide safe drinking water to Austin residents during both normal operations and extreme events. Audit ATX interviews the City Auditor Corrie Stokes, Austin Water Director Shay Ralls Roalson, and Dr. Lynn Katz, Professor and Director of Center for Water and the Environment at UT.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Keith Salas about a recent audit to evaluate if the City of Austin is effectively providing emergency shelters to ensure its residents receive necessary services during cold weather and heat emergencies.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kelsey Thompson about a recent audit to evaluate if the City of Austin meets the needs of Older Adults.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Tope Eletu-Odibo about a recent investigation into a misuse of City resources at Animal Services Department.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Maxx Eckert about a recent investigation on a misuse of City resources at the Austin Public Health Department.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Andrew Williams about a recent investigation into a conflict of interest at Austin Energy.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Mike Yamma about a recent investigation on a misuse of City resources at the Public Works Department.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Andrew Scoggin about a recent audit to evaluate if lobbyists are compliant with City Code .
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Mike Yamma about a recent investigative report on a conflict of interest in the Parks and Recreation Department.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Andrew Scoggin about a recent audit on the City’s technology purchasing process.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Andrew Williams about a recent investigation of an Austin Water employee who performed private plumbing work for personal benefit.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Maria Stroth about a recent audit on the City’s response to Winter Storm Uri.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kelsey Thompson about a recent audit on the City’s use of economic recovery funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Program dashboards are available here: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/covid-19-economic-recovery/economic-impact
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kathie Harrison about a recent special request on the City’s homelessness assistance spending.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Mike Yamma about a recent investigation involving a manager in the Parks and Recreation Department who accepted favors from an employee he directly supervises.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kathie Harrison about a recent audit on the City’s management of interlocal agreements.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Tyler Myers about a recent audit to determine if the City’s recruiting and hiring efforts result in a qualified and diverse workforce.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kate Murdock about a recent audit on the Austin Police Department’s early intervention system for officers.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Keith Salas about a recent investigation where an Austin Energy employee misused City resources for secondary employment.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Andrew Williams about a recent conflict of interest investigation at Communications & Technology Management.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Keith Salas about a recent investigation on inventory theft at Austin Energy.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Maria Stroth about a recent project to follow-up on the status of recommendations made in past audits related to police oversight.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kelsey Thompson about a recent project to follow up on the status of recommendations made in past audits related to homelessness assistance.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Keith Salas about a recent investigative report on conflict of interest at Austin Energy.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Tope Eletu-Odibo about a recent investigative report on abuse of position at the Austin Code Department.
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Kelsey Thompson about a recent audit on software licenses.
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Mike Yamma about a recent investigative report on fraud and waste at the Austin Public Library.
Welcome to Audit ATX, an interview series where we get to learn about local government and the City of Austin through the Office of the City Auditor’s audits and investigations.