Facilities Management Division Capital Programming and Planning
Rob McGowan, Susan Baugh, Elizabeth Dubois, Cedar River Group, LLC, RL Collier, LLC

The audit responds to a 2007 council budget proviso to evaluate FMD's adherence to best practices in capital programming and planning. The audit also reviewed the county's broader policymaking framework and oversight practices for capital programming and planning. Presented February 12, 2008.

Report in pdf Format (1003 KB)          Report Summary (42 KB)

Jail Health Services' Pharmacy Operations & Medication Administration
Wendy Soo Hoo, Cindy Drake, Allan Thompson, Westcoast Consulting Group, LLC

The objective of the audit was to evaluate Jail Health Services' controls over medications (including narcotics and other controlled substances), assess the effectiveness of quality assurance activities, and review staffing and scopes of practice within the context of medication administration and pharmacy operations. Presented October 9, 2007.

Report in pdf Format (740 KB)            Report Summary (28 KB)

Report A - Design of a Model for the Auditor's Office Capital Project Oversight Reporting

Report B - Plan for the Implementation of a Model for the Auditor's Office Capital Project Oversight Reporting
Bob Thomas, PMA Consultants/Saybrook Associates

Report A  describes and recommends a model for legislative oversight of major capital projects. Report B  focuses on specific activities, processes, and resources the auditor's office can employ to implement legislative oversight of major capital projects. Presented September 5, 2007 to the King County Council Capital Budget Committee.

Report A and B (1.18 MB)

July 2007 Report ( 39 KB)                    
August 2007 Report ( 47 KB)
September 2007 Report (51KB)
October 2007 Report (52 KB)   
November 2007 Report (52 KB)
December 2007 Report (66 KB)

Follow-up on Sheriff's Office Performance Audits: 2002-2005
Elizabeth DuBois, Wendy Soo Hoo

The management letter summarizes our follow-up on three recent audits conducted of the King County Sheriff's Office: the 2002 performance audit of the Communications Center, and the 2004 and 2005 performance audits of patrol operations, overtime management, strategic planning, the contract cost recovery model, and management of federal grants. Presented June 26, 2007.

Management Letter (183 KB)            Report Summary (22 KB)

Consultant Recommendations for Phase II: Jail Health Services, Integrated Security Project
Ron Perry, Bob Thomas, PMA Consultants/Saybrook Associates

The memo presents a set of recommendations for the Jail Health Services Phase II of the Integrated Security Project. Presented to the Capital Budget Committee on June 6, 2007.

Report in pdf Format (29 KB)

Roads Concurrency Follow-Up Study
Larry Brubaker, Mirai Transportation Planning and Engineering

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.

Report in pdf Format (810 KB)           Report Summary  (17 KB)

Brightwater Project Quarterly Oversight Report
Susan Baugh, R.W. Beck

Brightwater project quarterly oversight reports recognize steps the Wastewater Treatment Division is taking to successfully manage the Brightwater Project and deal with the changing construction environment. The reports also respond to the County Council's goal of strengthening the Brightwater Project's performance and accountability through independent, expert oversight. The reports are presented to the King County Council Capital Budget Committee.

May 2007 Report (405 KB)
September 2007 Report (395 KB)
December 2007 Report (412 KB)

County Vehicle Replacement Performance Audit
Rob McGowan, Larry Brubaker, Allan Thompson, Ron Perry

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. Presented May 8, 2007.

Report in pdf Format (1.19 MB)           Report Summary (25 KB)

2005 Audit Findings of the Washington State Auditor and Deloitte & Touche
Allan Thompson

The management letter discusses our review of the most recent financial and accountability audits performed in King County by the Washington State Auditor's Office.  Released April 11, 2007.

Management Letter (27 KB)

Internal Control Self-Assessment Audit Survey
Allan Thompson, Wendy Soo Hoo, Jan Lee

The objective of the audit survey was to determine whether the county had established policies defining responsibility for internal controls; to evaluate the state of general internal control and controls for information systems based on agencies' self-assessments; and to compare county practices to practices identified in current literature.  Presented February 13, 2007.

Report in pdf Format (302 KB)            Report Summary (21 KB)

Follow up on Performance Audit of Transit Capital Planning and Management
Rob McGowan, Bob Thomas

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.

Management Letter (147 KB)

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