washington state auditors office

The county failed to verify whether five contractors were eligible in using the $909,801 in grant funds that they received.

An investigation by the State Auditor's Office shows that a former Grant PUD employee took home and kept nearly $14,000 worth of PUD property for more than two years after leaving the utility. The findings say that in late January of 2018, a security supervisor maintained possession of a military grade ballistic helmet, advanced target laser, and night vision goggles despite leaving Grant PUD ...

The State Auditor's Office says the Chelan County Sheriff's Office did not follow their established policies nor internal controls in the counting of money from a drug bust in April. The review began with a request from the Sheriff's Office after a recount of 10 bags of money resulted in nearly $20,000 less than was recorded at the scene...