City of Riverside Appointed City Auditor, Measure E (June 2012)
A City of Riverside Appointed City Auditor, Measure E ballot question was on the June 5, 2012 ballot for voters in the City of Riverside in Riverside County, where it was defeated.
If Measure E had been approved, the city would have henceforward appointed people to fill the role of city auditor rather than having the position filled by the city's manager.[1]
Riverside has had an internal city audit function since 2005.
A simple majority was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 16,399 | 54.04% | ||
| Yes | 13,947 | 45.96% | ||
- These final results are from the Riverside County elections office.
Support
Supporters said that Measure E would bring about greater accountability in how the city's finances are administered.[1]
Measure E was endorsed by the editorial board of the Press Enterprise. They wrote, "Yes. This city charter amendment would make the auditor independent of the city manager."[2]
Opposition
Opponents said that Measure E would increase city costs and decrease efficiency.[1]
Ballot text
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE E: "Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to include a new Charter officer, the City Auditor, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties of the City Auditor set by ordinance of the City Council?"[3] |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Press Enterprise, "Charter proposal would change city auditor’s boss," May 7, 2012
- ↑ Press Enterprise, "ELECTION: The P-E endorses," May 13, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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