Fraud Hotline Activity
The City Auditor’s Office manages a fraud hotline that allows anyone at any time to confidentially report tips of fraud, waste, and abuse against the City. Our Office creates a case for every tip received and investigates those cases that establish a sufficient basis.
The following information summarizes the cases closed in 2025.
Actions Taken on 47 Cases Closed
34% Conducted an Investigation:
Cases related to City fraud, waste, or abuse were investigated by the City Auditor's Office or in conjunction with a City department.
43% Referred to City Department:
Cases that were not in the purview of the City Auditor's Fraud Hotline were referred to the appropriate City department for review.
17% Referred to an Outside Agency:
Cases that did not fall under the City's jurisdiction were referred to a county, state, or federal agency for review. Examples of this include credit card, welfare, and unemployment fraud.
6% Not Actionable:
Cases that lacked merit or had insufficient information to investigate were closed.
| 46 Cases Closed by Tip Type | Founded Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Violations or abuse of City Policy | 12 | 2 |
| Misues of City Property or Information | 6 | 5 |
| City Contract or Vendor Fraud | 5 | |
| City Payroll Fraud | 2 | |
| Waste or Abuse of City Resources | 2 | |
| Conflict of Interest | 1 | |
| Falsification of City Records | 0 | |
| Theft of City Cash or City Property | 0 | |
| Kickbacks or Bribery | 0 | |
| Not in Purview of City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline | 18 | |
| TOTAL | 46 | 7 |
| * Founded Cases have substantiated allegations with elements of City fraud, waste, or abuse. | ||