DDES Performance Monitoring (2005)
Bob Thomas

The management letter reviews DDES’s quarterly performance report including implementation of audit recommendations from the King County Auditor's 2004 Performance Audit of DDES Workload and Staffing.  Issued December 12, 2005.

DDES Workload and Staffing (2004)
Nancy McDaniel, Bob Thomas, Jan Lee

The performance audit reviewed the methodology that DDES uses to forecast workload staffing levels to determine if the department is providing services efficiently and economically.  Presented September 28, 2004.

The study reviewed a sample of school districts' reported estimates of construction and land costs to determine whether they are reasonably stated and consistent with their CIPs, and determined whether the county has an adequate system for evaluating information provided.  Presented October 3, 2000.

The audit evaluated DDES management review of permit approval for single family homes, permit backlogs, permit issuance delays, and DDES responses to public disclosure requests.  Presented October 3, 2000.

The study reviewed the fees charged by the Fire Marshal's Office for hazardous materials (Hazmat) inspections.  Issued December 23, 1998.

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The audit reviewed policies, procedures, and practices related to DDES waiver of permit fees. Presented May 13, 1997.

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The audit evaluated the code enforcement function to determine the effectiveness of enforcement services, and whether the 1990 Code Enforcement Program audit recommendations had been implemented.

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The audit reviewed the accounting and internal control policies, procedures, and practices relating to the collection, recording, and reporting of DDES permit fees and related accounts receivable.

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This special study reviewed the organizational location of the Fire Investigation Unit to determine whether it promoted an efficient and effective fire investigation function.

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This special study evaluated whether layoffs were implemented according to applicable rules and regulations, and whether improvements could be made to procedures for future layoffs.

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The audit evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of inspections performed by the residential and land use site inspectors including inspector productivity, complaints received, and the issuance of change orders.

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The audit evaluated certain procedures and practices regarding accounting, billing, and collection of civil penalties and abatement costs. The audit also assessed the likelihood of collecting outstanding civil penalties and recovering unpaid abatement costs.

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The audit determined whether commercial building projects were appropriately certified for occupancy by DDES commercial inspectors, and whether certificate of occupancy process fees were collected to maximize department revenues.

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The audit determined whether vehicles were managed to meet employee work-related transportation needs and to minimize vehicle expenditures.

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The audit evaluated the effectiveness of the Environmental Division's system of accounting controls related to State Environmental Policy Act revenues and accounts receivable.

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The audit determined whether the County's practices related to accepting bonds (financial guarantees) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of capital improvements complied with statutory mandates, and whether those practices assured that guaranteed capital improvements were completed in accordance with County standards.

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The audit evaluated the effectiveness of the automated permitting system of the Building and Land Development Division in meeting initial system objectives for trading building and land development permits, and in providing needed budget and management information.

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