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Press releases are listed according to the calendar year in which they are issued. This information is available in alternative format by request at 562-570-6751. To obtain copies of reports filed prior to July 2006, please contact us.

2025

Long Beach City Audit Finds City Has Not Adjusted Development Impact Fees Resulting in the Loss of at Least $22 Million for Public Infrastructure and Services

September 10, 2025

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Shows Measure A Generated $521 Million and $444 Million Has Been Spent with an Allocation of 60% to Public Safety and 40% to Infrastructure Projects

July 15, 2025

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Finds Increase in Street Projects Spending However More Funding and Improved Oversight are Needed

May 29, 2025

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Residents Sought for City of Long Beach’s Ethics Commission

May 27, 2025

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Presents Fraud Hotline Activity Update at Ethics Commission Meeting

May 13, 2025

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Identifying $9.2 Million in One-Time Funds for Environmental Projects Earns National Distinguished Knighton Award

May 7, 2025

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2024

Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Finds $9.2 Million in One-Time Funds for Environmental Projects

June 25, 2024

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Reveals a Projected Decline in Oil Revenue Up To $301 Million by 2035

June 11, 2024

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Reveals City-owned Property Management & Oversight Needs Improvement to Ensure Maximum Community Benefit & Capitalize on Revenue

March 19, 2024

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Presents Annual Fraud Hotline Update at Ethics Commission Meeting

March 13, 2024

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2023

Long Beach City Auditor’s 2006 Initiative Results in an Additional $52 Million for Public Safety

November 8, 2023

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Letter To The Press-Telegram Editor: Clarification Regarding Queen Mary Ex-Operator Funds Not Misused

October 10, 2023

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Long Beach City Auditor to Conduct Performance Audit of Homeless Services’ Agreements with Service Providers

July 26, 2023

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Reveals More Controls Are Needed to Secure & Prevent Theft of Parking Meter Coin Revenue

July 13, 2023

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2022

Long Beach City Audits on Fleet Operations Find Improvements to Ensure Vehicles Are Used as Intended, Budgeted for Appropriately & Maintained Effectively

August 10, 2022

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Earns Top National Award for Library Services Performance Audit

May 11, 2022

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2021

City Auditor’s Report Finds the City Cannot Be Assured the $23 million for Queen Mary Urgent & Critical Repairs Was Spent as Intended

November 15, 2021

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Audit Finds Long Beach Airport Capital Improvement Projects Totaling $105 Million Need Better Oversight

June 30, 2021

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Official Statement by Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud on Investigation that Confirms Urban Commons, Leaseholder and Operator of the Queen Mary, Misrepresented Financial Information to the City of Long Beach

May 26, 2021

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Wins Top National Award for Police Evidence Control Section Audit

May 12, 2021

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Official Statement by Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Regarding Status of Queen Mary Audit

March 31, 2021

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Long Beach City Audit Reveals Library Service Improvements Will Help Meet Diverse Community Needs

February 10, 2021

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2020

Long Beach City Auditor Highlights Importance of Fraud Hotline During International Fraud Awareness Week

November 18, 2020

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2019

Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Shows Implemented Recommendations Improve City Operations While Those Not Implemented Expose City to Risk

December 19, 2019

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Long Beach City Auditor to Conduct Audit of Queen Mary Lease Agreement

December 3, 2019

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Long Beach City Auditor Identifies Improvements to Prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows Which Can Cause Environmental & Health Impacts

October 29, 2019

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Wins National Award for Animal Care Services Phase Two Performance Audit

May 6, 2019

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Annual Fraud Hotline Activity Report Highlights Results of Investigated Cases

May 1, 2019

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Long Beach City Audit Reveals More Controls Are Needed to Safeguard City Revenue & Prevent Theft

February 20, 2019

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2018

Long Beach City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline Activity Report Highlights Investigated Cases & Corrective Actions

December 5, 2018

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Shows Harbor Initiative Results in $135 Million for Tidelands Area at No Cost to the Taxpayers

September 5, 2018

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Completes Two-Part Animal Care Services Operations Review

August 27, 2018

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud’s Office Achieved Highest Standards in Government Auditing

July 11, 2018

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud and Team Receive National Award

May 8, 2018

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Business Improvement District Oversight Audit Wins National Award

March 28, 2018

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Long Beach Audit Shows Need for Better Management of Business Improvement Districts to Help Meet City Economic Development Goals

January 4, 2018

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2017

Long Beach City Auditor Releases Review on Animal Care Services Shelter Operations

December 19, 2017

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Shows Initiative Results in $33 Million Spent for Public Safety

September 7, 2017

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Separate Long Beach City and Los Angeles County Audits Find Similar Problems in Contracting Method

May 24, 2017

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Long Beach City Auditor Doud’s Report Reveals Changes Needed to Manage City’s Extensive Use of Contracted Goods & Services

April 10, 2017

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Long Beach City Auditor Doud Releases 2017 Annual Work Plan & Accomplishments Report

March 1, 2017

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2016

Long Beach Audit Reveals Park Conditions Will Continue to Decline Unless City Takes Action

June 28, 2016

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Long Beach Audit Reveals Capital Improvement Projects Not Competitively Priced Due to Lack of Controls

May 25, 2016

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Long Beach City Auditor Doud Presents Digital & E-Government Best Practices Report at National Conference

May 12, 2016

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Long Beach City Auditor Doud Releases First Report on Results

April 26, 2016

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Police & Fire Dispatcher Overtime Audit Wins National Award

April 5, 2016

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases 2016 Annual Work Plan & Accomplishments Report

February 10, 2016

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2015

First Report on the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline Shows How Tips Initiate Positive Change

November 16, 2015

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Three-peat for Office of City Auditor Laura Doud as Peer Review Shows Highest Standards Met

June 22, 2015

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Audit of Long Beach Police & Fire Dispatch Overtime

May 13, 2015

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Audit Finds Lack of Proper Procedures with Emergency Board-Up Contract

April 15, 2015

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Mayor & City Auditor Laura Doud Release Report of Long Beach E-Government Capabilities

March 24, 2015

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City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Release of Vehicle Lien Sales Audit

March 12, 2015

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City Auditor Laura Doud Breaks New Ground in Transparency, Cooperation & Public Involvement – Annual Work Plan Aims for Collaboration to Bring Excellence in City Services

March 4, 2015

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Audit of Long Beach Health Dept. Revenue Collections – A Collaborative Process

February 2, 2015

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2014

Mayor & City Auditor Laura Doud Release Summary Report of Proposition H Benefits

August 26, 2014

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Harbor Department’s Travel Expenses Audit

February 20, 2014

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2013

City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Third of Four Citywide Fuel Expenditures Audits

November 14, 2013

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Oil Production Audit

July 31, 2013

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Audit of Fuel Expenditures

July 10, 2013

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City Auditor Laura Doud’s Parking Citations Audit Wins National Award

May 8, 2013

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2012

Long Beach Water & Sewer Rate Increase Audit

October 15, 2012

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City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Results of Peer Review

July 2, 2012

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Long Beach Animal Care Services Revenue Audit

May 10, 2012

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Long Beach Parks Revenue Collection

April 23, 2012

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Long Beach Parking Citations Collection Process Audit

March 29, 2012

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2011

City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Harbor Dive Team Overtime Review

August 9, 2011

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2010

Citywide Elected Officials Unite to Support Mayor Foster’s Budget Proposal

September 1, 2010

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City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Appointment of Assistant City Auditor Deborah Ellis To Join Long Beach City Auditor’s Office

June 23, 2010

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Wins Top Honors for Audits & Website

March 31, 2010

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Internal Controls Over Stimulus Funds Report

January 25, 2010

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2009

City Auditor Laura Doud Speaks at California Recovery Task Force Conference

July 24, 2009

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Queen Mary Capital Improvements Audit

May 16, 2009

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City Auditor Laura Doud Accepts National Award for Museum of Art Audit

May 6, 2009

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City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Highest Standards of Performance Met Results of Audit of the City Auditor’s Office

April 29, 2009

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City Auditor Laura Doud Issues Statement Regarding Governor’s Inspector General Appointment

April 3, 2009

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City Auditor Laura Doud Welcomes Job Shadowing Day Students to City Hall

February 12, 2009

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2008

City Auditor Laura Doud Recaps Top 10 Audits & Accomplishments of 2008

December 31, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Hosts Open House to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of the Long Beach City Auditor’s Office

November 20, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud to Host Open House Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Long Beach City Auditor’s Office

November 14, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Statement Regarding City of Long Beach Lehman Brothers Investment

October 10, 2008

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Governor Signs Whistleblower Protection Bill Key Legislation Protects Those Who Report Fraud Against the City

October 2, 2008

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Cost Benefit Analysis of a Wheel Clamping Program

August 11, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Testifies on Whistleblower Legislation State Law Protects Those Who Report Fraud Against Local Governments

June 18, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Long Beach Streets Review – New Management Making Improvements However Still More Work to be Done

June 18, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Releases First of Two Museum Audits

June 9, 2008

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Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Website Wins National Award

May 21, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Identifies Over $200,000 In New Annual Revenue For the City of Long Beach

May 16, 2008

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Supports Whistleblower Legislation

April 23, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Says That Sea Festival is Generally Doing Well; However, Areas For Improvement Exist

April 16, 2008

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“If You’re Going to Spend Your Tax Rebate, Do it in Long Beach!”

April 14, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Appointment of Assistant City Auditor James Johnson

January 30, 2008

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City Auditor Laura Doud Addresses Budget Challenges

January 29, 2008

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2007

Health Care Benefits Legislation Could Save Long Beach $14 Million

October 11, 2007

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Focus on Long Beach Police

September 6, 2007

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Efficiencies Before Taxes

August 29, 2007

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City Auditor Laura Doud on Passage of Proposition H

May 2, 2007

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City Auditor Laura Doud Abolishes Petty Cash Fund

February 28, 2007

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City Auditor Laura Doud to Release Performance Audit of City Auditor’s Office

February 16, 2007

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2006

City Auditor Laura Doud Initiates Action Plan & Timeline to Make the Oil Production Tax Equitable

December 13, 2006

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Inaugural Remarks by City Auditor Laura Doud

July 18, 2006

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City Auditor Laura Doud Takes Office – Announces Initial Plans to Audit the Auditors Office

July 16, 2006

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