Brenda Roberts - Oakland

Brenda Roberts ¹

Brenda Roberts was elected city auditor in November, 2014. She was one of two candidates for City Auditor in 2014, running against Len Raphael. The incumbent, Courtney Ruby, ran for Mayor and did not file for re-election as auditor.

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Bio

"Brenda Roberts has two decades of professional experience as a CPA, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner working with national firms KPMG and Deloitte."

"Oakland has been her home for over 25 years, it is where she built her life and raised her three daughters."

Accomplishments

Brenda Roberts has been Oakland’s independent City Auditor since 2015. Under her guidance, the office:

Issued 21 AUDIT REPORTS in less than 4 years, including all six mandated audits, as is required of the City Auditor
Prepared impartial financial analyses for 12 BALLOT MEASURES, as included on the voter guide
Investigated and closed more than 170 WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINTS
Meet regularly with City employees and community members to discuss relevant issues and concerns, and considers these in the annual work plan for the Office
Is an award-winning office, and most recently received the KNIGHTON AWARD - Exemplary from the Association of Local Government Auditors

See Brenda's response to negative press by promoted her competitor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBjqkzxkelQ&t=6s

2014 Auditor Election

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Roberts filed for the city auditor 2014 race in June 2014, noting partisan affiliation of Democrat. Her website (http://brendarobertsforauditor.com/) says:

"As Auditor I’ll protect Oakland’s taxpayers from waste, fraud and mismanagement by ensuring responsible, transparent financial practices. I’ll be a Watchdog for you in responding to citizen complaints while also working proactively to increase City Hall efficiency."