Long Beach City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline 2025 Activity Report
Long Beach City Auditor’s
FRAUD HOTLINE
2025 Activity Report
The City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline is a speak up line available to anyone at any time to confidentially report tips of fraud, waste, or abuse against the City of Long Beach. A case is created for every tip received. This report summarizes the 47 cases closed in 2025. For case information view the 2025 City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline Summary Chart of Cases Closed at CityAuditorLauraDoud.com/reports.
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 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.
| 47 Cases Closed by Tip Type | Founded Cases* | |
| Violations of City Policies or Procedures | 11 | 2 |
| City Timecard Fraud | 3 | |
| City Contract or Vendor Fraud | 2 | |
| Misuse of City Property or Information | 1 | 1 |
| Conflict of Interest | 1 | |
| Kickbacks or Bribery | 0 | |
| Falsification of City Records | 0 | |
| Theft of City Cash or City Property | 0 | |
| Waste or Abuse of City Resources | 0 | |
| Not in Purview of the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline | 29 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 |
| *Founded Cases have substantiated allegations of City fraud, waste, or abuse. | ||
Results of Founded Cases Closed
The 3 Founded Cases with substantiated allegations resulted in 6 corrective actions including:
- City department reinforced Purchasing Card Policy compliance with employee.
- City department reinforced Gift Reporting Policy compliance with employee.
- City department issued a fine correction notice.
Report City Fraud, Waste, or Abuse
If you suspect fraud, waste, or abuse against the City, report your tip anonymously:
- Call 1-888-FRAUD-07
- Visit CityAuditorLauraDoud.com/Report-Fraud
- Use our MyAuditor App
Include in your tip details, such as who, what, where, and when. Our investigative team reviews all tips and will take appropriate action.