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The Administration & Support division of the Office of the City Auditor provides executive and administrative support including legal services, procurement, HR, and citywide contract review. The FY 2026-27 budget totals $3.51M in revenues and expenses, with $2.13M in personnel costs. The budget eliminates one Administrative Specialist II position and reduces external materials and services funding, limiting outreach and equity training capacity.

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Total proposed budget revenues and expenses: $3,511,510 (p. 585 ↗)
Personnel costs of $2,125,299 in FY 2026-27 proposed budget (p. 585 ↗)
Internal Materials and Services budgeted at $1,120,261; External Materials and Services at $265,950 (p. 585 ↗)
One Administrative Specialist II position eliminated, reducing in-house HR and finance operations capacity (p. 586 ↗)
External Materials & Services budget reductions eliminate funding for equity trainings and contracted services supporting strategic initiatives (p. 586 ↗)
Division provides business operations, hiring/recruitment, procurement, legal counsel, communications, and citywide contract finalization services (p. 586 ↗)
Charter requires external assessments; first completed FY 2025-26, next scheduled for FY 2027-28 (p. 586 ↗)
Equity initiatives include improving equitable hiring access and coordinating ADA Title II and Civil Rights Title VI accommodations and document translations (p. 586 ↗)

Amounts: $3,511,510 · $2,125,299 · $1,120,261 · $265,950 · $364,468 · $1,237,778 · $2,068,771 · Programs: Operations Management Division · Citywide contract review · Results Based Accountability anti-racism plan · Title II Americans with Disabilities Act liaison · Title VI Civil Rights Act liaison · Parties: Office of the City Auditor · City of Portland

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Source: PDF pp. 585-586 ↗ · raw: 585 · 586

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Office of the City Auditor > Office of the City Auditor. > Administration & Support. . . . . . . . .

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Office of the City Auditor > Office of the City Auditor > Administration & Support Administration & Support Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $20,590 $33,809 $0 $0 General Fund $1,705 $11,167 $0 $0 General Reserve Fund $18,885 $22,641 $0 $0 Internal Revenues $6,580,776 $4,479,391 $3,548,721 $3,511,510 General Fund $5,974,776 $4,479,391 $3,548,721 $3,511,510 General Reserve Fund $606,000 $0 $0 $0 Grand Total $6,601,366 $4,513,200 $3,548,721 $3,511,510 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $234,293 $198,828 $364,468 $265,950 Services Internal Materials and $976,555 $1,034,825 $1,237,778 $1,120,261 Services Personnel $3,039,401 $2,939,376 $2,068,771 $2,125,299 Grand Total $4,250,248 $4,173,028 $3,671,017 $3,511,510 Program Description and Goals The Operations Management Division serves as the Auditor's executive office providing leadership, accountability, and internal administrative support to the divisions of the Auditor's Office. This Division carries out the Office's independent human resources, procurement, and finance functions and hosts its independent legal counsel. Internal administrative support provided by the Operations Management Division includes legal services, business operations, communications and outreach, budget, accounting, timekeeping, procurement, human resources, and other administrative services. 585

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget In addition, the Operations Management Division includes Citywide contract review that provides accountability and assurance to the public. Services The Operations Management Division provides business operations support; hiring and recruitment; procurement; legal counsel; communications and outreach; administrative support; finalization of Citywide contracts. Equity Impacts Operations Management's Results Based Accountability anti-racism plan includes improving equitable access to the hiring process, identifying disparities in employee retention, evaluation, and discipline, and conducting outreach and communication that reaches systemically excluded communities. Additionally, the Office's Title II Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI Civil Rights Act liaison coordinates public requests for accommodation and assists with the periodic review of vital documents requiring translation. Changes to Program The FY 2026-27 Budget eliminates one Administrative Specialist II position within the Division, which will reduce the Office's in- house human resource and finance operations capacity, and increase dependence on centralized functions within the City. It also reduces External Materials & Services budgets, limiting the Office's capacity for outreach and eliminating budgets for equity trainings and other contracted services that advance Officewide strategic initiatives. The transition of Council Clerk from within the Operations Management Division to its own division in FY 2025-26 has allowed Operations Management to focus on administrative independence, as the Office continues to implement Charter reforms from 2017. As required by the Charter, the Office underwent its first external assessment in FY 2025-26 and plans to undergo its next external assessment in FY 2027-28. 586

Parent: Office of the City Auditor. · PDF: pp. 585-586 ↗