This page contains investigative reports and complaints issued by our office. All reports are available in alternate formats.

Go to Audit Reports.

 

Report Type Date Report Title
Mid-Year Report 12/2024 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2024
Investigation 11/2024 Parks and Recreation Department: Misuse and Abuse
Ethics Review Commission 11/2024

Complaint Against Jesus Garza

Action Taken: Pending Ethics Review Commission hearing

Special Report 10/2024 Parks and Recreation Department: Rental Fee Issues
Investigation 09/2024 Parks and Recreation Department: Abuse
Investigation 09/2024 Austin Energy: Misuse
Investigation  05/2024 Transportation and Public Works: Fraud and Misuse
Mid-Year Report 05/2024 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2024 
Investigation 11/2023 Forensic Science Department: Fraud and Misuse
Investigation 10/2023 Austin Public Health: Misuse
Investigation 06/2023 Parks and Recreation Department: Fraud and Waste
Investigation 05/2023 Animal Services Office: Misuse
Investigation 04/2023 Aviation Department: Conflict of Interest
Investigation 03/2023 Austin Public Heath Contractor: Fraud
Investigation 01/2023 Austin Resource Recovery: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 01/2023 Communications and Technology Management: Fraud
Investigation 12/2022 Parks and Recreation Department: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 09/2022 Animal Services Office: Misuse and Abuse
Investigation 08/2022 Austin Public Health: Misuse of City Resources
Mid-Year Report  06/2022 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2022 Activities
Investigation 05/2022 Austin Energy: Conflict of Interest
Investigation 05/2022 Public Works Department: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 04/2022 Parks and Recreation Department: Conflict of Interest and Abuse of Position
Investigation 11/2021 Austin Water: Acceptance of Compensation and Failure to Cooperate
Investigation 10/2021 Parks and Recreation Department: Acceptance of Favors From Subordinate
Investigation 07/2021 Austin Energy: Misuse and Failure to Cooperate
Investigation 04/2021 Communications and Technology Management: Conflict of Interest
Investigation 04/2021 Austin Energy: Fraud and Misuse
Investigation 12/2020 Fleet Services: Conflict of Interest and Acceptance of Compensation
Investigation 12/2020 Austin Energy: Conflict of Interest and Failure to Reassign Employee
Annual Report 10/2020 City Auditor’s Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2020 Activities
Investigation 10/2020 Austin Code: Abuse and Accepting Compensation
Investigation 10/2020 Austin Public Library: Fraud and Waste
Ethics Review Commission 09/2020

Complaint Against Delia Garza

Action Taken: Vote for Final Hearing (5-4) Ineffective - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation 08/2020 Parks and Recreation Department: Waste and Securing a Special Privilege
Investigation 08/2020 Multiple Departments: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 04/2020 Austin Fire Department: Acceptance of Gifts from Subordinate
Investigation 02/2020 Planning and Zoning Department Employee: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 01/2020 Communication and Technology Management: Waste of City Resources
Investigation 01/2020 Development Services Department Employee: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 12/2019 Austin Public Health Employee: Fraud
Annual Report 11/2019 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2019 Activities
Investigation 10/2019 Austin Water Employees: Abuse of Position and Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 08/2019 Parks and Recreation Department Employee: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 06/2019 Special Report: Failure by City Management to Enforce City Code
Investigation 05/2019 Austin Fire Department: Misuse of City Resources for Secondary Employment
Investigation 05/2019 Austin Energy: Abuse of Position to Solicit and Accept Favors from Employees of a City Vendor
Mid-Year Report 04/2019 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2019 Activities
Investigation 04/2019 Development Services Department: Misuse of City Resources for Secondary Employment
Investigation 03/2019 Non-Authorized Use of City Personnel and Resources for a Nonprofit
Investigation 12/2018 Austin Energy: Misuse of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission 12/2018

Complaint Against Joya Hayes

Action Taken: Complaint Dismissed

Ethics Review Commission 11/2018

Complaint Against DeShawn Scott

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction - Letter of Reprimand

Annual Report 10/2018 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2018 Activities
Special Report 09/2018 Demographics of OCA Investigations
Ethics Review Commission 08/2018

Complaint Against Frank Rodriguez

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction - Letter of Admonition

Investigation 08/2018 Fleet Services: Misappropriation and Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 06/2018 Austin Code Department: Waste of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission 03/2018

Complaint Against Curtis Graves

Action Taken: Vote for Violation (4-3) Ineffective - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation 01/2018 Participation in Game of Chance by Citywide Human Resources Employees
Annual Report 10/2017 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2017 Activities
Investigation 10/2017 Communications & Public Information Office: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation  09/2017 Office of the City Manager: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 08/2017 Austin Public Health: Waste and Misuse of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission 07/2017

Complaint Against Clifford Gillard

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction – Letter of Notification

Ethics Review Commission 07/2017

Complaint Against Stefan Sasko

Action Taken: No Violation Determined

Ethics Review Commission 07/2017

Complaint Against Isabel Lopez-Aguilar

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction – Letter of Admonition

Investigation 06/2017 Austin Energy:  Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 06/2017 Austin Energy: Solicitation and Acceptance of Secondary Employment and Misuse of City Resources
Mid-Year Report 05/2017 City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2017 Activities
Ethics Review Commission 04/2017

Complaint Against Margo Frasier

Action Taken: No Violation Determined

Ethics Review Commission 02/2017

Complaint Against Ashley Buchanan

Action Taken: Vote for Violation (5-1) Ineffective - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation 02/2017 Economic Development Department: Failure to Report Wrongdoing
Investigation 01/2017 Austin Water: Solicitation and Acceptance of a Favor from a City Vendor and Waste of City Resources
Investigation 11/2016 Austin Water: Acceptance of a Favor from a Direct Report and Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 11/2016 Austin Water: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 11/2016 Special Report on Fleet Services Purchasing Practice Resulting in Waste of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission 09/2016

Complaint Against Elizabeth Spencer

Action Taken: Violation outside of ERC Jurisdiction - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation 06/2016 Waste of City Resources Due to Human Resources Control Weakness