Follow-up: Wastewater Treatment Division Capital Planning
Valerie Whitener

This is a follow-up review of the Wastewater Treatment Division's efforts to implement recommendations from our 2003 performance audit of the division's capital planning activities. Presented December 10, 2004.

King County Sheriff's Office
Elizabeth DuBois, Bob Thomas, Nancy McDaniel

The performance audit evaluated the Sheriff's Office's patrol staffing, overtime and cost recovery models to determine if they are appropriately designed and managed, and if opportunities exist for improvement or cost savings.  Presented September 28, 2004.

Workers' Compensation Program
Ron Perry, Bert Golla

The financial audit determined if industrial insurance rates were reasonably calculated and county agencies were charged fairly and equitably; if the county had enough funds reserved to fund current and future claims costs; and if internal controls governing the disbursements for medical and time-loss payments were adequate to protect and safeguard county assets.  Presented September 28, 2004.

DDES Workload and Staffing
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.

Roads Services Division Capital Planning
Valerie Whitener, Rob McGowan

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.

Jail Integrated Security Project (ISP) Oversight
Ron Perry, Bob Thomas

The auditor’s office provided independent quality assurance and oversight of the Jail Integrated Security Project, which involves upgrading and enhancing the electronic security system of King County Correctional Facility.  The summary of this project was transmitted to the chair of the Council Budget and Fiscal Committee on June 7, 2004.

Jail Operational Master Plan (OMP) Oversight - Quarterly Reports
Ron Perry, Bob Thomas, Rob McGowan

Budget Ordinance No. 14517 establishes a process whereby the auditor’s office will provide independent oversight of the development of the Operational Master Plan (OMP) for the county’s two adult secure detention facilities and report to the executive and to the council on the work plan, milestones, quarterly reports, analysis, and recommendations of the OMP. 

Follow-up:  Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority Interlocal Agreement
David Reynolds

This is a follow-up to the 2001 study of the Pacific Medical Center interlocal agreement. The follow-up reviewed implementation of the study’s recommendation regarding the need for Public Health to submit Amendment 1 relating to charity care to the council for review and approval required by the interlocal agreement.  Issued July 14, 2004.