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
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
Annual Audit Plan Overview 2024
2/9/2024
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.
Duration:00:13:17
Fraud and Misuse of City Resources by a Forensic Science Department Employee
1/19/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:20
Technology Auditing
12/29/2023
Audit ATX interviews Auditor Neha Sharma about technology risks in auditing.
Duration:00:09:46
Austin Public Health: Resource Misuse Investigation
12/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:09:55
Austin Energy's Vegetation Management Audit
11/6/2023
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.
Duration:00:10:05
Animal Services Office Audit
10/20/2023
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.
Duration:00:14:10
Public Information Responses Audit
10/9/2023
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.
Duration:00:09:23
The Audit Follow-Up Process
9/5/2023
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.
Duration:00:10:02
Fraud and Waste of City Resources by Parks and Recreation Department Employees
8/14/2023
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Maxx Eckert about an investigation into fraud and waste of City resources by Parks and Recreation Department employees.
Duration:00:06:35
Data Reliability Audit
7/31/2023
Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Francis Reilly about a recent audit to evaluate the City of Austin's data reliability efforts.
Duration:00:12:30
Misuse of City Resources by an Animal Services Office Employee
7/7/2023
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.
Duration:00:07:07
Conflict of Interest Acted On by an Aviation Department Executive
6/23/2023
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.
Duration:00:11:45
Fraud by a Nonprofit Vendor Contracted by Austin Public Health
6/9/2023
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.
Duration:00:12:27
Fraud by a Communications and Technology Management Employee
5/19/2023
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.
Duration:00:08:44
Strategic Direction 2023 Audit
5/12/2023
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.
Duration:00:12:21
Misuse of City Resources by Austin Resource Recovery Employee
5/2/2023
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.
Duration:00:09:34
Misuse of City Resources by Parks and Recreation Department Employee
4/24/2023
Audit ATX interviews Investigator Andrew Williams about a recent investigation into a misuse of City resources at the Parks and Recreation Department.
Duration:00:10:24