Projects in Progress

Performance Audit of Transit
Conduct performance audits to evaluate transit operations and capital investments. This work shall begin in 2008 and be completed during 2009 with the goal of serving to inform the pilot biennial budget program for the Transit Division. This effort shall be coordinated with council budget committee staff and shall consider Transit strategic planning, performance measurement, and performance budgeting measures as evaluative criteria.

Animal Care & Control
Analyze the county's capacity to offer a model program such as the one envisioned by the Animal Care and Control Citizen's Advisory Committee. Also determine the adequacy of the incorporated city contracts in providing cost effective model animal care and control services throughout the county.

Emergency Medical Services Levy
Perform an agreed-upon-procedures financial review of 2008 programs funded by the countywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy passed by the voters of King County in November of 2007. Evaluate specific financial and compliance aspects of EMS levy programs including the financial models and the underlying assumptions that were developed to assist EMS programs in determining yearly budgeted costs.

Sheriff's Office Internal Investigation
Continue to monitor Sheriff’s Office progress towards addressing misconduct complaint issues in 2008 and provide a follow-up report in 2009. This may include review of changes to the Sheriff’s Office “use of force” policies and practices that were discussed in our 2006 report.

County Vehicle Replacement Program Audit Follow-up
Evaluate the implementation status of our 2007 recommendations to refine lifecycle cost analysis, strengthen cost recovery accounting, and improve customer relations related to county fleet management. This follow-up will also assess progress in developing county guidelines for purchasing and using vehicles.

New Construction Assessments Audit Follow-up
Evaluate whether the Assessor's Office has implemented our 2006 recommendations to streamline and improve the quality of new construction permit processing, implement performance measures for new construction assessments, and increase the credibility of revenue forecasting.

Review of State Auditor's Report and Other County Financial Statement Audits
Annually conduct a review of the State Auditor's annual financial audit reports of King County for the preceding fiscal year.

Capital Projects Oversight
Oversight continues on the projects listed below.
• Accountable Business Transformation (ABT) Oversight
• Brightwater Capital Project Oversight
• Harborview Ninth and Jefferson Building Project Oversight Harborview Ninth and Jefferson Building Project Oversight
• Jail Integrated Security Project (ISP) and Jail Health Services (JHS) Oversight
• Redevelopment of County Administration Building
• Countywide Procurement & Contract Monitoring
• Prioritizing Major Capital Projects
• Data Center Relocation Oversight