News Releases
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
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
Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Finds Increase in Street Projects Spending However More Funding and Improved Oversight are Needed
May 29, 2025
Residents Sought for City of Long Beach’s Ethics Commission
May 27, 2025
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Presents Fraud Hotline Activity Update at Ethics Commission Meeting
May 13, 2025
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
2024
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Finds $9.2 Million in One-Time Funds for Environmental Projects
June 25, 2024
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Reveals a Projected Decline in Oil Revenue Up To $301 Million by 2035
June 11, 2024
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
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Presents Annual Fraud Hotline Update at Ethics Commission Meeting
March 13, 2024
2023
Long Beach City Auditor’s 2006 Initiative Results in an Additional $52 Million for Public Safety
November 8, 2023
Letter To The Press-Telegram Editor: Clarification Regarding Queen Mary Ex-Operator Funds Not Misused
October 10, 2023
Long Beach City Auditor to Conduct Performance Audit of Homeless Services’ Agreements with Service Providers
July 26, 2023
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Reveals More Controls Are Needed to Secure & Prevent Theft of Parking Meter Coin Revenue
July 13, 2023
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
Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Earns Top National Award for Library Services Performance Audit
May 11, 2022
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
Audit Finds Long Beach Airport Capital Improvement Projects Totaling $105 Million Need Better Oversight
June 30, 2021
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
Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Wins Top National Award for Police Evidence Control Section Audit
May 12, 2021
Official Statement by Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Regarding Status of Queen Mary Audit
March 31, 2021
Long Beach City Audit Reveals Library Service Improvements Will Help Meet Diverse Community Needs
February 10, 2021
2020
Long Beach City Auditor Highlights Importance of Fraud Hotline During International Fraud Awareness Week
November 18, 2020
2019
Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Shows Implemented Recommendations Improve City Operations While Those Not Implemented Expose City to Risk
December 19, 2019
Long Beach City Auditor to Conduct Audit of Queen Mary Lease Agreement
December 3, 2019
Long Beach City Auditor Identifies Improvements to Prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows Which Can Cause Environmental & Health Impacts
October 29, 2019
Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Wins National Award for Animal Care Services Phase Two Performance Audit
May 6, 2019
Long Beach City Auditor’s Annual Fraud Hotline Activity Report Highlights Results of Investigated Cases
May 1, 2019
Long Beach City Audit Reveals More Controls Are Needed to Safeguard City Revenue & Prevent Theft
February 20, 2019
2018
Long Beach City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline Activity Report Highlights Investigated Cases & Corrective Actions
December 5, 2018
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
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Completes Two-Part Animal Care Services Operations Review
August 27, 2018
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud’s Office Achieved Highest Standards in Government Auditing
July 11, 2018
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud and Team Receive National Award
May 8, 2018
Long Beach City Auditor’s Business Improvement District Oversight Audit Wins National Award
March 28, 2018
Long Beach Audit Shows Need for Better Management of Business Improvement Districts to Help Meet City Economic Development Goals
January 4, 2018
2017
Long Beach City Auditor Releases Review on Animal Care Services Shelter Operations
December 19, 2017
Long Beach City Auditor’s Report Shows Initiative Results in $33 Million Spent for Public Safety
September 7, 2017
Separate Long Beach City and Los Angeles County Audits Find Similar Problems in Contracting Method
May 24, 2017
Long Beach City Auditor Doud’s Report Reveals Changes Needed to Manage City’s Extensive Use of Contracted Goods & Services
April 10, 2017
Long Beach City Auditor Doud Releases 2017 Annual Work Plan & Accomplishments Report
March 1, 2017
2016
Long Beach Audit Reveals Park Conditions Will Continue to Decline Unless City Takes Action
June 28, 2016
Long Beach Audit Reveals Capital Improvement Projects Not Competitively Priced Due to Lack of Controls
May 25, 2016
Long Beach City Auditor Doud Presents Digital & E-Government Best Practices Report at National Conference
May 12, 2016
Long Beach City Auditor Doud Releases First Report on Results
April 26, 2016
Long Beach City Auditor’s Police & Fire Dispatcher Overtime Audit Wins National Award
April 5, 2016
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases 2016 Annual Work Plan & Accomplishments Report
February 10, 2016
2015
First Report on the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline Shows How Tips Initiate Positive Change
November 16, 2015
Three-peat for Office of City Auditor Laura Doud as Peer Review Shows Highest Standards Met
June 22, 2015
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Audit of Long Beach Police & Fire Dispatch Overtime
May 13, 2015
Audit Finds Lack of Proper Procedures with Emergency Board-Up Contract
April 15, 2015
Mayor & City Auditor Laura Doud Release Report of Long Beach E-Government Capabilities
March 24, 2015
City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Release of Vehicle Lien Sales Audit
March 12, 2015
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
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Audit of Long Beach Health Dept. Revenue Collections – A Collaborative Process
February 2, 2015
2014
Mayor & City Auditor Laura Doud Release Summary Report of Proposition H Benefits
August 26, 2014
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Harbor Department’s Travel Expenses Audit
February 20, 2014
2013
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Third of Four Citywide Fuel Expenditures Audits
November 14, 2013
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Oil Production Audit
July 31, 2013
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Audit of Fuel Expenditures
July 10, 2013
City Auditor Laura Doud’s Parking Citations Audit Wins National Award
May 8, 2013
2012
Long Beach Water & Sewer Rate Increase Audit
October 15, 2012
City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Results of Peer Review
July 2, 2012
Long Beach Animal Care Services Revenue Audit
May 10, 2012
Long Beach Parks Revenue Collection
April 23, 2012
Long Beach Parking Citations Collection Process Audit
March 29, 2012
2011
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Harbor Dive Team Overtime Review
August 9, 2011
2010
Citywide Elected Officials Unite to Support Mayor Foster’s Budget Proposal
September 1, 2010
City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Appointment of Assistant City Auditor Deborah Ellis To Join Long Beach City Auditor’s Office
June 23, 2010
Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Wins Top Honors for Audits & Website
March 31, 2010
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Internal Controls Over Stimulus Funds Report
January 25, 2010
2009
City Auditor Laura Doud Speaks at California Recovery Task Force Conference
July 24, 2009
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Queen Mary Capital Improvements Audit
May 16, 2009
City Auditor Laura Doud Accepts National Award for Museum of Art Audit
May 6, 2009
City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Highest Standards of Performance Met Results of Audit of the City Auditor’s Office
April 29, 2009
City Auditor Laura Doud Issues Statement Regarding Governor’s Inspector General Appointment
April 3, 2009
City Auditor Laura Doud Welcomes Job Shadowing Day Students to City Hall
February 12, 2009
2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Recaps Top 10 Audits & Accomplishments of 2008
December 31, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Hosts Open House to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of the Long Beach City Auditor’s Office
November 20, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud to Host Open House Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Long Beach City Auditor’s Office
November 14, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Statement Regarding City of Long Beach Lehman Brothers Investment
October 10, 2008
Governor Signs Whistleblower Protection Bill Key Legislation Protects Those Who Report Fraud Against the City
October 2, 2008
Cost Benefit Analysis of a Wheel Clamping Program
August 11, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Testifies on Whistleblower Legislation State Law Protects Those Who Report Fraud Against Local Governments
June 18, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases Long Beach Streets Review – New Management Making Improvements However Still More Work to be Done
June 18, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Releases First of Two Museum Audits
June 9, 2008
Long Beach City Auditor’s Office Website Wins National Award
May 21, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Identifies Over $200,000 In New Annual Revenue For the City of Long Beach
May 16, 2008
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud Supports Whistleblower Legislation
April 23, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Says That Sea Festival is Generally Doing Well; However, Areas For Improvement Exist
April 16, 2008
“If You’re Going to Spend Your Tax Rebate, Do it in Long Beach!”
April 14, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Announces Appointment of Assistant City Auditor James Johnson
January 30, 2008
City Auditor Laura Doud Addresses Budget Challenges
January 29, 2008
2007
Health Care Benefits Legislation Could Save Long Beach $14 Million
October 11, 2007
Focus on Long Beach Police
September 6, 2007
Efficiencies Before Taxes
August 29, 2007
City Auditor Laura Doud on Passage of Proposition H
May 2, 2007
City Auditor Laura Doud Abolishes Petty Cash Fund
February 28, 2007
City Auditor Laura Doud to Release Performance Audit of City Auditor’s Office
February 16, 2007
2006
City Auditor Laura Doud Initiates Action Plan & Timeline to Make the Oil Production Tax Equitable
December 13, 2006
Inaugural Remarks by City Auditor Laura Doud
July 18, 2006
City Auditor Laura Doud Takes Office – Announces Initial Plans to Audit the Auditors Office
July 16, 2006