City Hall
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Audit says employee misused city computer
Investigators in the Office of the City Auditor have released a report showing that a staff member in the Development Services Department used his city computer to operate his personal online business.Auditors released a report Monday stating they had found…
Friday, March 29, 2019 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Ethics commission loses some duties
Austin’s Ethics Review Commission will no longer be looking at allegations of ethics violations related to most city employees. On Thursday, City Council approved changes to the ordinance governing the commission’s authority after ensuring that reports about such allegations would…
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Honor Flight duties raise concerns
City employees working in the Veterans Services Office have spent a considerable amount of city time working for Honor Flight Austin, the nonprofit organization that provides trips to Washington, D.C., for World War II veterans, even though the city does…
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
City Hall
City names interim homelessness coordinator, with national search coming
The city of Austin has made an interim hire to start addressing the many needs of people experiencing homelessness and strategies to get them into stable housing.Last week assistant city managers Rodney Gonzales and Christopher Shorter announced that Veronica Briseño…
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
City Hall
Cronk announces final assistant managers, filling safety and mobility posts
A current assistant city manager and a newcomer to City Hall have been selected as the newest assistant city managers as part of a realignment of top city staff under City Manager Spencer Cronk.On Tuesday, the city announced the selection…
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
City Hall
Ethics violation raises questions about city laptop policies
DeShawn Scott, a temporary administrative specialist in the Public Works Department, left his position in December after the Office of the City Auditor opened an investigation into Scott’s use of his city computer for purposes related to his two outside…
