New Inspector General's office takes shape
Summary
Riverside finally filled the watchdog position voters approved in 2024. Lori K.M. Cox will audit city spending and investigate fraud and waste starting October 19 — and residents immediately lined up asking her to look at city purchase cards and contracts.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The office's budget and staffing were built from scratch; residents hope the audits will recover misspent public dollars.
Every taxpayer who wants independent oversight of how city money is spent.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Ethics — November 5, 2026
Riverside's new Inspector General, Lori Cox, introduced herself and confirmed her office has no subpoena power yet but is building processes for audits, investigations, and fraud prevention. She'll serve as the ethics board's professional staff.
City Council — October 6, 2026
Riverside finally filled the watchdog position voters approved in 2024. Lori K.M. Cox will audit city spending and investigate fraud and waste starting October 19 — and residents immediately lined up asking her to look at city purchase cards and contracts.
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