Press Releases
Review Found Oakland Strayed from Its Own Policies for Bilingual and Notary Pay, while Providing 80% Higher Pay Rate Than Nearby Cities
December 7, 2011
Fraud Awareness Week Cast Spotlight on White Collar Crime
November 8, 2011
Audit Details Fox Theater Renovation’s $33M to $91M Cost Growth
October 4, 2011
Report Finds Oakland’s Ranked Choice Voting Subcontractor Appropriately Used City Funds and the City Administration Demonstrated Timely Contract Oversight
August 17, 2011
Audits Find Oakland Accumulated Funds for Emergency Services Despite Voter Mandate to Spend
July 14, 2011
Audit Finds Oakland Established 19 of 19 Internal Controls Compliance Requirements for Recovery Act Funds
June 22, 2011
Decision to Issue Pension Obligation Bonds Remains Unanswered as Budget Talks Continue
May 20, 2011
Survey Finds Oakland Employee Perceptions of City Ethics OK but Needs Work
Feb. 17, 2011
Audit Finds Oakland's Illegal Dumping Deterrence Skews Accuracy of City's Expected Revenue
Dec. 16, 2010
Audit Finds Oakland Lost Track of $14M in Loan Receivables and Deferred Revenue
Nov. 18, 2010
Pension Obligation Bonds Could Provide Needed Short-term Relief to Oakland
Oct. 21, 2010
Be Accurate - Auditor Ruby Warns Publicly Funded Candidates
Oct. 14, 2010
Audit Finds Oakland Complied with Library Ballot Measure, yet Past Issues Remain Unresolved
Sep. 20, 2010
Oakland Auditor Ruby's Compliance Review Finds Nancy Nadel's 2008 Campaign Finances Mostly Compliant
Jun. 30, 2010
City Auditor Ruby Finds up to $120,000 in Mishandled Revenue within the Residential Parking Program
Jun 23, 2010
Auditor Ruby Finds Oakland Followed Rules in Awarding Parking Citation Contract yet Improvements are Needed
Jun. 18, 2010
City Auditor Ruby's Office Earns Highest Professional Standards
Mar. 16, 2010
Oakland's Hiring Practices Audit Finds a Lack of Leadership, Weak System Controls and Nepotism
Oct. 21, 2009
Better Oversight Needed for City's Grant Management for Measure Y Violence Prevention Program
Aug. 31, 2009
Audit Finds City Owes Kids First! $647,000
Jul. 6, 2009
City Auditor Courtney Ruby Urges Preservation of City Assets with Public Works Audit
Apr. 29, 2009
City Auditor Courtney Ruby Finds Library Funds Mostly Spent in Accordance with Measure Q
Oct. 27, 2008
Whistleblower Protections Signed Into Law
Oct. 1, 2008
Whistleblower Protection Bill Heads to Governor's Desk
Aug. 11, 2008
Oakland City Auditor, City Attorney Propose Critical Government Reform Package
Jul. 9, 2008
City Auditor Courtney Ruby Audits Measures M and N, Finds $2.8 Million Waiting to Be Spent
Jun. 30, 2008
City Auditor Ruby Finds City Exceeded Required Funding for Children and Youth Services
May 29, 2008
City Auditor Ruby Audits Local Campaign
May 13, 2008
Oakland City Auditor Ruby Partners with Assembly Member Swanson to Pass Whistleblower Legislation
Apr. 23, 2008
Ruby Releases City of Oakland Payroll Audit
Nov. 29, 2007
