City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline Report Details Misuse of City Procurement Cards by Park Rangers

The City Auditor and City Council Are at a Standoff on the City Hearings Office

Murmurs: Pappy’s Greasy Spoon Reopens

In other news: No new home for the hearings office.

Portland Auditor’s Office Wants to Hire a City Employee to Monitor Campaign Advertising

Campaign-finance reforms come with a price tag.

Report Suggests Fixing Dysfunctional Portland Government With a City Manager and Twice as Many Commissioners

The City Club report pans Portland’s current system—but doesn’t repeat past calls for a strong mayor.

Mayor Ted Wheeler, Auditor and Two Portland Commissioners Won’t Let City Workers Join “Get Out the Vote” Effort on Public Time

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly hired a campaign contributor to design the fliers being hung on doorknobs tonight.

Murmurs: Saltzman May Ask Voters to Fix Publicly Funded Elections

In other news: Chip Shields returns!

Audit of Prosper Portland Finds City Agency Struggling To Become Self-Sufficient, and Overpaid a “Babysitter” $475,000

City audit finds Prosper Portland struggling to transition away from tax increment financing to paying for operations from real estate income.