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This study follows up the 2006 Roads Concurrency Study that found the concurrency program complex and lacking transparency, and reviews the modeling that was conducted in support of the 2007 Concurrency Ordinance. Presented May 22, 2007.
County Vehicle Replacement Performance Audit
(2007) The County Vehicle Replacement Performance Audit evaluates the county’s management of its vehicle replacement programs. The audit examines whether the county uses lifecycle cost analysis to determine the most cost-effective replacement schedule for county vehicles and whether the county manages its cost recovery process to ensure viability of the vehicle replacement program. The audit also assesses whether the county manages its fleet to ensure the most efficient utilization of vehicles.
Follow up on Performance Audit of Transit Capital Planning and Management
(2007) The management letter provides results of our follow-up of our 2005 Performance Audit of the Department of Transportation Transit Division (Transit) Capital Planning and Management. Transit has partially implemented our begun implementing several of our recommendations to improve capital planning. Issued January 16, 2007.
Report on King County Concurrency Modeling Review
(2006) The study assessed the validity of the transportation modeling practices used by the Roads Services Division for the program, and assessed the impact of policy changes to the program adopted by the County Council in 2004.
Follow-up on Implementation of Recommendations from The management letter provides the results of our follow-up review of our 2004 Roads Services Division Capital Planning performance audit. Issued January 6, 2006.
Transit Capital Planning and Management
(2005) The primary objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which the Department of Transportation Transit Division's practices are consistent with industry best practices for capital planning and management. Presented September 13, 2005.
Roads Services Division Capital Planning
(2004) The performance audit reviewed the county's planning, prioritization, and management of road and road-related infrastructure capital improvement projects. Presented on September 14, 2004.
Transit Pass Employee Benefit
Tax Issue (2003) Monitored development of Employee Transit Pass policies and procedures to ensure the benefit is within federal payroll tax guidelines and that it minimizes costs and liability for the county and its employees. Issued February 25, 2003.
Vanpool Replacement and Surplus Practices (2001) The audit reviewed the vanpool program to determine the reasonableness of van replacement and surplusing practices. Presented August 28, 2001.
Metro
Transit Vehicle Maintenance Operations (1999) The audit reviewed and evaluated transit vehicle maintenance procedures and practices. Issued September 28, 1999.
Transit
Management Audit (Consultant) (1999) in association with The audit evaluated the integration of the Transit Division into the structure of the county including policy-making structure; evaluated the division’s implementation of county policies; evaluated the performance of management operations; identified potential efficiencies affecting Transit Division operations; and evaluated the Transit Division’s financial policies and plans, and the effectiveness of its management controls. Presented September 22, 1999.
Roads/Transit
Consolidation Opportunities (1999) The study reviewed operations and identified similar functions performed by the Roads and Transit Divisions, determined how the functions are tracked in the Department of Transportation’s accounting system, and determined whether there are opportunities for performing these functions more efficiently. Issued July 22, 1999.
Traffic
Volume Forecast Model (1999) The study reviewed the reasonableness of the model used to forecast road traffic volumes related to development. Presented July 13, 1999.
Road
Maintenance Contracts
(1998) The audit reviewed the county road maintenance contracts with cities, determine the amount of work being done, and assess whether reimbursement rates are appropriate. Presented February 9, 1999.
Metro Tunnel Rail
Installation Process
(1998) The audit determined the reason that the rail located in the tunnel needs to be replaced for light rail to be able to use the tunnel. Presented September 29, 1998. Motor Pool
(1997) The study reviewed and evaluated motor pool costs and charges with those of other public jurisdictions performing similar services. Also determine the adequacy of motor pool fund replacement reserves. Issued November 17, 1997. Road Construction Fund and Capital
Improvement Program
(1996) The audit reviewed and evaluated the growth in the size of the Road Fund and why spending on projects has not kept pace with annual revenues. Issued November 15, 1996. |
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