Courtney Ruby, CPA, CFE

City Auditor Courtney Ruby was re-elected as Oakland’s City Auditor on November 8, 2022, making this her fourth term, or 12th year, as City Auditor.

During her tenure, she turned around a troubled agency and made it a model of accountability, transparency, and results. The office was honored in 2014 with a national award for its work and Courtney was named one of the most influential professionals in government auditing.

She has been an executive in governmental and political organizations for over twenty years, including Chief Financial Officer for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Chief Financial Officer for the State of Illinois Department of Human Rights, Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Democratic National Committee and 1996 Democratic National Convention Committee.

Courtney most recently served as the Director of Administration and Facilities at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the Bay Area’s nine counties.

A graduate of American University, a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner, Courtney has dedicated her life to the service of others, creating organizational change and ensuring organizations manage their financial resources effectively.

Prior to becoming Oakland’s elected City Auditor, Courtney spent almost a year in Ghana Africa creating an independent educational support system for children and their families, in addition to providing capacity building for a national NGO.

Courtney resides in East Oakland with her two boys, and dog Emma.