Finance director defends budget process, cites Oracle rollout and reporting changes
Finance Director Greg Robinette told the Redding City Council an Oracle systems rollout and staffing gaps delayed reporting but said audits found no current findings; he outlined the 10‑year plan, revenue forecasting changes and that monthly cash reports will begin November 18, 2025.
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Greg Robinette, the city’s finance director, presented a detailed response to a recent review of Redding’s budget and financial reporting, telling the City Council the auditor process remains intact and that the city had "not had any audit findings" in recent years. Robinette traced the implementation of a new Oracle financial system—selected in mid‑2022 and brought live for finance on July 1, 2023—and said staffing shortages during that rollout slowed some report delivery; he said the first audited comprehensive financial report (ACFR) from the new system was delivered March 18, 2025, about two months late.
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