Courtney Ruby, CPA, CFE
Independent Performance Auditor
Courtney Ruby was appointed as SANDAG’s independent performance auditor (IPA) by SANDAG’s Board of Directors in November 2023. She serves as the chief audit executive and leads OIPA.
Since joining SANDAG, Courtney has taken critical steps toward creating a model oversight organization. She and her team have issued 16 reports including a performance audit of SANDAG’s sole source procurement process, a performance audit of contract invoicing and payments processes, and three investigations related to SANDAG’s State Route 125 tolling back-office system.
Courtney previously served as Oakland, California’s elected City Auditor for 13 nonconsecutive years between 2007 and 2023, and in 2014, she was recognized by the American Center for Government Auditing as one of the most influential professionals in government auditing. During her tenure in Oakland, she turned a troubled agency into a model of accountability, transparency, and results. She has worked as an executive in governmental and political organizations for more than 25 years, including as the Director of Administration and Facilities at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission—the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the Bay Area’s nine counties. She also served as Chief Financial Officer for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the State of Illinois Department of Human Rights.
As a graduate of American University, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Fraud Examiner, Courtney has dedicated her life to the service of others, creating organizational change and ensuring effective management of financial resources.
In 2003, her dedication to service led her to spend almost a year volunteering in Ghana, Africa where she created an independent educational support system for children and their families while also helping an international NGO build their capacity to achieve their mission.
