Audit ATX
Government
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Government
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Complaints Audit
6/6/2025
Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Mariel Dempster about an audit of the City's efforts to effectively and equitably address discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Duration:00:06:49
Austin Police Department License Plate Reader Audit
5/30/2025
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.
Duration:00:06:45
Austin Police Department Recruiting and Hiring Audit
4/18/2025
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.
Duration:00:06:48
Austin Energy Employees Misused City Vehicle
4/7/2025
Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Michael Yamma about an investigation regarding two Austin Energy (AE) employees who misued a City vehicle.
Duration:00:05:47
Extreme Heat Preparedness Audit
4/4/2025
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.
Duration:00:07:40
Water Main Maintenance and Replacement Audit
3/31/2025
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.
Duration:00:08:55
Austin Water Employee Secured a Special Privilege and Misused City Resources
3/28/2025
Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation regarding an Austin Water employee who secured a special privilege and misused City resources.
Duration:00:06:50
Succession Planning Audit
2/24/2025
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.
Duration:00:09:39
Ethics Review Commission
2/7/2025
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.
Duration:00:09:54
Annual Audit Plan Overview 2025
1/24/2025
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.
Duration:00:07:52
Misuse of City Resources and Abuse by Parks and Recreation Department Employees
1/3/2025
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.
Duration:00:14:27
Electric Scooter Enforcement Program Audit
12/20/2024
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.
Duration:00:11:32
Austin Energy Employee Misused City Vehicle
12/5/2024
Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Renee about an investigation regarding an Austin Energy (AE) employee who misused a City vehicle.
Duration:00:09:50
Citywide Retention Audit
10/21/2024
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.
Duration:00:11:30
Meet the OCA Interns
9/13/2024
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.
Duration:00:12:10
Transportation and Public Works Employee Committed Fraud and Misuse
8/12/2024
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
Duration:00:12:24
Austin Energy Medically Vulnerable Registry
6/28/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:24
Types of OCA Reports
5/20/2024
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.
Duration:00:15:25
911 Call Taking During High Demand
4/19/2024
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.
Duration:00:14:38
Summer 2024 Intern Hiring
2/16/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:54