Portland Auditor seeks charter safeguards to protect integrity of independent audits & investiga
Changes would place investigative divisions in City Charter and ensure the Auditor’s Office is independent from bureaus it holds...
Auditor finds limited accountability, outdated funding model in City’s community and neighborhood in
From Drummond Kahn, Director of Audit Services 503-823-3536 Accountability is limited, and the rules and funding model are outdated in...
Progress on St. Francis Park affordable housing project
Aerial photos of O'Neill Walsh Community Builders' St Francis Park affordable housing project in Southeast Portland for Home Forward and...
AGC's Salsgiver takes narrow view of DBE participation on public projects
It was disappointing to read Mike Salsgiver's recent opinion piece in the Daily Journal of Commerce and see Oregon's executive director...
How should PDC spend $32M for economic development on Interstate Corridor URA?
How should the PDC spend $32 million for economic development in the Interstate Corridor URA? Your input and thoughts are needed. The...
Risks in managing the city’s workforce identified by auditors
The City of Portland’s Bureau of Human Resources needs to focus on six areas to better serve the public and its 8,000 regular and...
Latest edition of the NECA/IBEW Historical Newsletter
Features on Local 48's long history of diversity and the future of the electrical field. Download a copy here.
Equitable Contracting and Purchasing Commission report to city council
The following is a report that the Equitable Contracting and Purchasing Commission put before city council on September 14. You can read...
Date Changed: City council will hear presentation on Community Benefits Agreements Thursday, Sept. 2
I've had a meeting with city staff, in preparation for the council presentation on the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) pilot projects...
City council to review CBA on September 21
IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: The city council hearing was originally scheduled for September 21, but is now scheduled for Thursday, September...
