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# TBS Today, March 4
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/05/newsletters/tbs-today-march-4-2026/
- Published: 2026-03-05T00:51:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-05T00:51:39.000Z
- Description: Whistleblower sparks investigation over ambulance buy.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

A Berkeley employee bought a city ambulance without permission — and management failed to disclose the breach publicly when requesting approval later, the auditor's office says.

The findings were released Wednesday in the auditor's first investigative report stemming from its internal whistleblower hotline.

[Auditor: Whistleblower reveals unauthorized ambulance buyThe investigation highlights “gaps in communication and oversight and … the need for a clearer process” around City Council notification.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1652.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-12.37.58---PM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/04/community/audit-whistleblower-reveals-unauthorized-ambulance-buy/)

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