Testimony

Testimony from 2024

April 25, 2024

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson District of Columbia Auditor Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the FY 2025 Budget for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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Testimony from 2023

September 27, 2023

Written Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Public Roundtable on the Nomination of Pamela A. Smith to the Position of Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department

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June 27, 2023

Written Testimony of The Office of the D.C. Auditor Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Public Hearing on Bill 25-291, the “Safer Stronger Amendment Act of 2023”

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June 22, 2023

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, District of Columbia Auditor, Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Business and Economic Development Oversight Roundtable on the Status of the District Integrated Financial System Implementation in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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May 25, 2023

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, District of Columbia Auditor, Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Facilities and Family Services Public Oversight Roundtable on the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor 2023 Report on Roosevelt H.S. Modernization and the Role of Consolidated Maintenance Contractors (CMCs) in School Maintenance

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April 6, 2023

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the FY 2024 Budget for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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March 15, 2023

Testimony of The Honorable Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Public Roundtable on PR25-115, The Director of the Office of Unified Communications Heather McGaffin Confirmation Resolution of 2023

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January 30, 2023

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, Confirmation Hearing on PR 25-8, District of Columbia Auditor Kathleen Patterson Reappointment Resolution of 2023

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Testimony from 2022

October 27, 2022

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Hearing on Bill 24-939, The Repeal of Outdated and Unnecessary Audit Mandates Amendment Act of 2022

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September 28, 2022

Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson, District of Columbia Auditor, Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia roundtable on 911 Operations at the Office of Unified Communications (OUC)

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June 16, 2022

Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson, District of Columbia Auditor, before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Business and Economic Development Public Hearing on PR24-0754, Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia Glen M. Lee Confirmation Resolution of 2022

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March 22, 2022

Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson, District of Columbia Auditor, Prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the FY 2023 Budget for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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October 21, 2021

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Hearing on B24-0356 the “Strengthening Oversight and Accountability of Police Amendment Act of 2021 and other legislation

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Testimony from 2021

June 7, 2021

Written Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the FY 2022 Budget for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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May 20, 2021

Written Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety and the Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the Recommendations of the Police Reform Commission

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April 1, 2021

Addendum testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, prepared for the Committee of the Whole March 19, 2021, hearing on the report, Measuring What Matters: More and Better Data Needed to Improve D.C. Public Schools

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March 19, 2021

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, and Erin Roth, Director of Education Research, Office of the D.C. Auditor, before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Hearing on Measuring What Matters: More and Better Data Needed to Improve D.C. Public Schools

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March 17, 2021

Written Testimony by The Hon. Kathleen Patterson, D.C. Auditor, prepared for the Council Committee on Housing and Executive Administration, Performance Oversight Hearing on the District of Columbia Housing Authority

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June 11, 2021

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, Performance Oversight Hearing

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February 22, 2021

The Hon. Kathleen Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, prepared for the Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Energy and the Environment

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Testimony from 2020

February 27, 2020

Testimony of The Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, ODCA Performance Oversight Hearing

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February 20, 2020

Written Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson, D.C. Auditor, prepared for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Health’s Department of Health Performance Oversight Hearing

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May 29, 2020

Testimony by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson, D.C. Auditor, Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, Public Hearing on the FY 2021 Budget for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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Testimony from 2019

November 6, 2019

Testimony by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education Joint Public Hearing on B23-0196, the District of Columbia Public Schools Student Technology Equity Act of 2019

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October 31, 2019

Testimony by ODCA Education Research Director Erin Roth for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Education and Committee of the Whole Joint Public Oversight Roundtable on the Education Research Practice Partnership Proposed Notice of Invitation

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November 21, 2019

Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson D.C. Auditor before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Public Oversight Roundtable on the Performance of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Office of Government Ethics

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June 26, 2019

Testimony by ODCA Director of Education Research Erin Roth before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education Joint Public Hearing on Bill 23-0046, the At-Risk School Funding Transparency Amendment Act of 2019, and Bill 23-0239, the School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Act of 2019

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June 17, 2019

Testimony of the Hon. Kathy Patterson D.C. Auditor before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Public Hearing on Bill 23-0123 Housing Production Trust Fund Transparency Amendment Act of 2019

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June 5, 2019

Testimony by the Hon. Kathy Patterson D.C. Auditor for the Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Education and Committee of the Whole, Joint Public Roundtable on PR 23-0193, The Master Facilities Plan Approval Resolution of 2019

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March 25, 2019

Testimony by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, Public Hearing on the FY 2020 Budget for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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February 25, 2019

Testimony by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, ODCA 2019 Performance Oversight Hearing

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February 15, 2019

Statement by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor to be included in the record for the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education Joint Oversight Roundtable on At-Risk Funding Transparency

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Testimony from 2018

January 10, 2018

Testimony by ODCA to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Public Hearing on Bill 22-617, the Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program Enhancement Amendment Act of 2017

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June 21, 2018

Testimony by ODCA Deputy Auditor Lawrence Perry to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Public Roundtable on D.C.'s First Source Hiring Law

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October 31, 2018

Testimony by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Oversight Hearing on ODCA Report, Housing Code Enforcement: A Case Study of Dahlgreen Courts

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Testimony from 2017

November 14, 2017

Testimony of The Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Oversight Roundtable on the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Management of the Vacant and Blighted Property Program

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April 13, 2017

Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Labor and Workforce Development’s public hearing on Strategies to Improve Employment Outcomes for District Youths

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March 9, 2016

Testimony of The Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor Before the District of Columbia Committee on Business, Consumer Regulatory Affairs – Public Roundtable on Review of District Agencies’ Compliance with Certified Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals

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March 8, 2016

Testimony of The Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor Before the District of Columbia Council Committee of the Whole - FY 2015-2016 Performance Hearing

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February 12, 2016

D.C. Auditor's Testimony Performance Oversight Hearing on The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

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February 8, 2016

Bill 21-377, The Repeal of Outdated and Unnecessary Audit Mandates Amendment Act of 2015 Testimony

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Testimony from 2016

November 30, 2017

Testimony by the Hon. Kathleen Patterson before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole on the Fiscal Year 2017 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan

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November 16, 2017

D.C. Auditor's testimony on The State of School Food Services

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April 25, 2017

Testimony of The Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor Before the District of Columbia Council Committee on the Housing and the Community Development - Hearing on B21-697 - The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016

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April 25, 2017

D.C. Auditor’s Testimony on the ODCA Fiscal Year 2018 Budget

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March 15, 2017

ODCA Performance Hearing Testimony

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January 31, 2017

Read Auditor Patterson’s Confirmation Hearing Testimony before the D.C. Council

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July 10, 2015

Testimony Of Lawrence Perry, Deputy District Of Columbia Auditor, to the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, July 10, 2015

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Testimony from 2015

October 15, 2015

DC FEMS Testimony

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September 28, 2015

Public Oversight Hearing on Contracting for the Homeless Services Continuum of Care

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July 8, 2015

Testimony of Joint Oversight Roundtable on The Department of General Services Contracting and Procurement Practices For Constructing and Modernizing District of Columbia Public Schools

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June 3, 2015

Statement by D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson on An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia: Reform in a Changing Landscape, a report mandated by the D.C. Council and published under contract with the Office of the DC Auditor

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April 17, 2015

Hearing on the FY 2016 Budget Request for the Office of the D.C. Auditor

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February 26, 2015

Testimony of The Hon. Kathleen Patterson D.C. Auditor Before the District of Columbia Council Committee of the Whole 2015 Performance Hearing

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Testimony from 2014

December 11, 2014

Testimony Of Lawrence Perry, Acting District Of Columbia Auditor, to the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

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November 21, 2014

Testimony Of Lawrence Perry Acting, District Of Columbia Auditor, to the Commitee on Human Services Council Of The District Of Columbia

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October 29, 2014

District of Columbia Assistant Deputy Auditor’s Testimony to the Committee on Government Operations

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October 22, 2014

District of Columbia Assistant Deputy Auditor’s Testimony to the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

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October 3, 2014

District of Columbia Assistant Deputy Auditor’s Testimony to the Committee on Human Services - TANF Hearing

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September 26, 2014

Acting District Of Columbia Auditor Commitee On Business, Consumer And Regulatory Affairs

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July 9, 2014

Acting D.C. Auditor’s Testimony to the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs – CBE Compliance Hearing

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February 28, 2014

Deputy District of Columbia Auditor's Performance and Oversight Hearing Testimony

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Testimony from 2013

December 20, 2013

Testimony Of Lawrence Perry District Of Columbia Deputy Auditor Commitee On Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Council Of The District Of Columbia

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April 25, 2013

D.C. Auditor's Testimony to the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs – CBE Compliance Hearing

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April 19, 2013

Office of the District of Columbia Auditor Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Hearing Testimony

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March 14, 2013

Office of the District of Columbia Auditor Fiscal Year 2013 ODCA Performance Hearing Testimony

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Testimony from 2012

April 27, 2012

D.C. Auditor Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing Testimony

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April 27, 2012

Written Testimony of Ari Weisbard (D.C. Employment Justice Center) Submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Budget Hearing on the Office of Risk Management

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February 24, 2012

D.C. Auditor Testimony on Fiscal Year 2011 Spending and Performance Results and Fiscal Year 2012 Spending and Performance Plan

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Testimony from 2011

December 8, 2011

Testimony by the D.C. Auditor Before the District of Columbia Council’s Committee on Small and Local Business Development

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October 25, 2011

Testimony by John Hill in Support of Yolanda Branche, Acting Auditor, for Consideration to Serve as District of Columbia Auditor

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October 25, 2011

Testimony of Yolanda Branche, Acting Auditor, for Consideration to Serve as District of Columbia Auditor

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October 3, 2011

Testimony by Yolanda Branche Summarizing the Major Findings and Recommendations Regarding the Peaceoholics Audit

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Testimony from 2010

July 8, 2010

Testimony by the D.C. Auditor Regarding the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor’s Certified Business Enterprise Compliance Unit

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March 8, 2010

Testimony by the D.C. Auditor Identifying the Certified Business Compliance Unit's Accomplishments and the Auditor's Observations

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