Austin City Auditor's Office

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Investigative Reports

This page contains investigative reports and complaints issued by our office. All reports are available in alternate formats.

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Report TypeDateReport Title
Investigation12/2025Austin Energy: Fraud and Waste
Investigations Summary10/2025City Auditor’s Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2025 Activities (Annual Report)
Investigation10/2025Austin Water: Misuse, Waste, and Fraud
Investigation08/2025Small and Minority Business Resources: Accepting Compensation
Investigation06/2025Economic Development Department: Special Exemption
Investigation06/2025Building Services: Conflict of Interest
Investigation04/2025Austin Energy: Misuse
Investigation03/2025Austin Water: Abuse and Misuse
Investigations Summary12/2024City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2024 Activities (Annual Report)
Investigation11/2024Parks and Recreation Department: Misuse and Abuse
Ethics Review Commission11/2024

Complaint Against Jesus Garza

Action Taken: Vote for Final Hearing (5-1-1-1) Ineffective – Complaint Dismissed

Special Report10/2024Parks and Recreation Department: Rental Fee Issues
Investigation09/2024Parks and Recreation Department: Abuse
Investigation09/2024Austin Energy: Misuse
Investigation 05/2024Transportation and Public Works: Fraud and Misuse
Investigations Summary05/2024City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2024 Activities (Mid-Year Report) 
Investigation11/2023Forensic Science Department: Fraud and Misuse
Investigation10/2023Austin Public Health: Misuse
Investigation06/2023Parks and Recreation Department: Fraud and Waste
Investigation05/2023Animal Services Office: Misuse
Investigation04/2023Aviation Department: Conflict of Interest
Investigation03/2023Austin Public Heath Contractor: Fraud
Investigation01/2023Austin Resource Recovery: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation01/2023Communications and Technology Management: Fraud
Investigation12/2022Parks and Recreation Department: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation09/2022Animal Services Office: Misuse and Abuse
Investigation08/2022Austin Public Health: Misuse of City Resources
Investigations Summary06/2022City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2022 Activities (Mid-Year Report)
Investigation05/2022Austin Energy: Conflict of Interest
Investigation05/2022Public Works Department: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation04/2022Parks and Recreation Department: Conflict of Interest and Abuse of Position
Investigation11/2021Austin Water: Acceptance of Compensation and Failure to Cooperate
Investigation10/2021Parks and Recreation Department: Acceptance of Favors From Subordinate
Investigation07/2021Austin Energy: Misuse and Failure to Cooperate
Investigation04/2021Communications and Technology Management: Conflict of Interest
Investigation04/2021Austin Energy: Fraud and Misuse
Investigation12/2020Fleet Services: Conflict of Interest and Acceptance of Compensation
Investigation12/2020Austin Energy: Conflict of Interest and Failure to Reassign Employee
Investigations Summary10/2020City Auditor’s Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2020 Activities (Annual Report)
Investigation10/2020Austin Code: Abuse and Accepting Compensation
Investigation10/2020Austin Public Library: Fraud and Waste
Ethics Review Commission09/2020

Complaint Against Delia Garza

Action Taken: Vote for Final Hearing (5-4) Ineffective - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation08/2020Parks and Recreation Department: Waste and Securing a Special Privilege
Investigation08/2020Multiple Departments: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation04/2020Austin Fire Department: Acceptance of Gifts from Subordinate
Investigation02/2020Planning and Zoning Department Employee: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation01/2020Communication and Technology Management: Waste of City Resources
Investigation01/2020Development Services Department Employee: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation12/2019Austin Public Health Employee: Fraud
Investigations Summary11/2019City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2019 Activities (Annual Report)
Investigation10/2019Austin Water Employees: Abuse of Position and Misuse of City Resources
Investigation08/2019Parks and Recreation Department Employee: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation06/2019Special Report: Failure by City Management to Enforce City Code
Investigation05/2019Austin Fire Department: Misuse of City Resources for Secondary Employment
Investigation05/2019Austin Energy: Abuse of Position to Solicit and Accept Favors from Employees of a City Vendor
Investigations Summary04/2019City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2019 Activities (Mid-Year Report)
Investigation04/2019Development Services Department: Misuse of City Resources for Secondary Employment
Investigation03/2019Non-Authorized Use of City Personnel and Resources for a Nonprofit
Investigation12/2018Austin Energy: Misuse of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission12/2018

Complaint Against Joya Hayes

Action Taken: Complaint Dismissed

Ethics Review Commission11/2018

Complaint Against DeShawn Scott

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction - Letter of Reprimand

Investigations Summary10/2018City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2018 Activities (Annual Report)
Special Report09/2018Demographics of OCA Investigations
Ethics Review Commission08/2018

Complaint Against Frank Rodriguez

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction - Letter of Admonition

Investigation08/2018Fleet Services: Misappropriation and Misuse of City Resources
Investigation06/2018Austin Code Department: Waste of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission03/2018

Complaint Against Curtis Graves

Action Taken: Vote for Violation (4-3) Ineffective - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation01/2018Participation in Game of Chance by Citywide Human Resources Employees
Investigations Summary10/2017City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2017 Activities (Annual Report)
Investigation10/2017Communications & Public Information Office: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation 09/2017Office of the City Manager: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation08/2017Austin Public Health: Waste and Misuse of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission07/2017

Complaint Against Clifford Gillard

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction – Letter of Notification

Ethics Review Commission07/2017

Complaint Against Stefan Sasko

Action Taken: No Violation Determined

Ethics Review Commission07/2017

Complaint Against Isabel Lopez-Aguilar

Action Taken: Violation Determined: Sanction – Letter of Admonition

Investigation06/2017Austin Energy:  Misuse of City Resources
Investigation06/2017Austin Energy: Solicitation and Acceptance of Secondary Employment and Misuse of City Resources
Investigations Summary05/2017City Auditor's Integrity Unit Fiscal Year 2017 Activities (Mid-Year Report)
Ethics Review Commission04/2017

Complaint Against Margo Frasier

Action Taken: No Violation Determined

Ethics Review Commission02/2017

Complaint Against Ashley Buchanan

Action Taken: Vote for Violation (5-1) Ineffective - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation02/2017Economic Development Department: Failure to Report Wrongdoing
Investigation01/2017Austin Water: Solicitation and Acceptance of a Favor from a City Vendor and Waste of City Resources
Investigation11/2016Austin Water: Acceptance of a Favor from a Direct Report and Misuse of City Resources
Investigation11/2016Austin Water: Misuse of City Resources
Investigation11/2016Special Report on Fleet Services Purchasing Practice Resulting in Waste of City Resources
Ethics Review Commission09/2016

Complaint Against Elizabeth Spencer

Action Taken: Violation outside of ERC Jurisdiction - Complaint Dismissed

Investigation06/2016Waste of City Resources Due to Human Resources Control Weakness