City auditor reports steady progress on open audit recommendations; council accepts status update
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Summary
The City Auditor told the council the office has closed or implemented many prior recommendations and the overall vacancy/implementation picture has improved; council accepted the status report unanimously.
The San Jose City Council accepted a status report March 25 on open audit recommendations that the City Auditor said shows "progress on 186 audit recommendations," including 41 items implemented since the last update.
City Auditor Jory (presenting the office’s report) told council the audit office monitors efforts across departments to implement recommendations from prior performance audits and that, over the past 10 years, about 80% of nearly 680 recommendations have been implemented or closed.
Why it matters: the report tracks recommendations aimed at improving efficiency, accountability and service delivery across city departments — from housing and code enforcement to police data collection and finance. Auditor Jory highlighted implemented items such as a rent stabilization strategic plan, new reporting for neighborhood centers, and improvements to encumbrance liquidation estimated to free millions.
Council discussion focused on staffing and specific priorities. Vice Mayor Foley and other members pressed the auditor and department leads about overtime costs in the police department and citywide grant management controls; Police Chief Paul Joseph described supervisory controls and hiring efforts intended to curb discretionary overtime.
Council action: the council voted to accept the auditor’s status report unanimously.
What’s next: the auditor and departments will continue monitoring the 102 recommendations partly implemented and will bring updates and any priority follow‑ups to council in future status reports.
