City auditor's office wraps up season 1 of podcast
AUSTIN
City auditor wraps up podcasts
Austin’s office of the city auditor has wrapped up the first season of the podcast Audit ATX, available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.
The podcast is an interview series with city auditor staff where Austin residents can learn how the audits and investigations help the city better serve residents. Residents can listen to receive more information about how local government works.
The auditor’s office launched the podcast in 2020 to provide more transparency and accessibility to local government. Since launching, the office has published 20 episodes with 1,480 listeners in 36 countries and 203 cities.
Episodes are usually about 10 minutes long. The most recent episodes feature city auditors and investigators discussing a city technology purchases audit and an investigation about conducting private work for personal benefit.
To provide feedback and ideas: austinauditor@austintexas.gov.
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GEORGETOWN
Chase the Chief on March 6
The 10th annual Chase the Chief 5K and Fun Run will take place March 6 at East View High School, 4490 E. University Ave.
The fun run will start at 2:15 p.m., and the 5K will start at about 2:45 p.m. Activities will include a Georgetown Police Ddepartment obstacle course and fitness fair from noon to 5 p.m.
People who would prefer to complete the run virtually also have that option. Participants can track their distance on a fitness app, take a screenshot and email it to chasethechief@georgetown.org to be entered into a prize drawing. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. March 12.
Registration costs $5 for students and $10 for adults. Those who register by Jan. 31 will be guaranteed a T-shirt. Packet pickup, including for those participating virtually, will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 2-4 at the Public Safety Operations and Training Center, 3500 D.B. Wood Road.
Proceeds from this event will help fund grants for physical education programs at Georgetown-area schools.
To register: chasethechief.georgetown.org.
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WWII VETERANS' BIRTHDAYS
We print birthdays for World War II veterans from Central Texas on Sundays. Email the name, birth date and current hometown to communitynews@statesman.com.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: City auditor's office wraps up season 1 of podcast
