UPDATED: ANNUAL AUDIT WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26

On February 19, 2026, my Office updated its Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Audit Work Plan.

Our initial FY 2025-26 Work Plan, released in August 2025, described audits in progress and also identified audits to launch in FY 2025-26.

We are revising the Audit Work Plan to:

• add compliance audits of Police Surveillance Technology (Flock), requested by the City Council by amendment to their vote to pass Resolution 91008, on December 16, 2025, and
• remove the audit of Oakland Zoo, Animal Care, Education, and Improvement (Measure Y). We are removing this audit, which is required by the measure, because the funds collected have not yet been spent and are pending litigation. Pending the results of that litigation, we will add the audit back to a future work plan.

We are earnestly working to complete our FY 2025-26 Work Plan and build our staff to full strength on a go-forward basis to enhance our capacity to meet Charter mandates and meet the community’s high expectations.

We also look forward to gathering input from city leaders and the public for our FY 2026-27 Work Plan, which will be issued in August 2026.

Click here to read the updated report.

RELEASED! 2024-25 WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT

On November 20, 2025, my Office released the annual report for our Whistleblower Program. This report offers an overview of the whistleblower investigation process, along with details about the number and types of allegations submitted during Fiscal Year 2024-25. It includes information about the characteristics of the whistleblowers, the allegations that warranted an investigation, and concludes with a summary of the investigation outcomes and the actions taken.

We are thankful to all the whistleblowers who placed their trust in us by submitting their complaints and concerns.

As a reminder, the Whistleblower hotline is available for Oakland’s residents, businesses, and contractors. We offer over-the-phone interpretation services in more than 150 languages, with access to over 5,000 interpreters for non-English callers, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whistleblowers can call the hotline directly at 1-888-329-6390 or submit complaints anonymously online.

With the support of Oakland residents, we can continue to uphold the highest ethical standards in the City of Oakland. So, if you see something, say something!

Click here to read the full report.