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Accountability reforms have significantly cut number of unauditable governments

The number of unauditable governments in Washington has dropped dramatically, leaving only eight that have failed to provide basic financial records and cooperate with an audit by the Office of the...

January 18, 2022
Three small governments declared unauditable; final 2020 tally released

Today, the Office of the Washington State Auditor issued reports declaring three small local governments unauditable, bringing the total of such reports to seven for 2020.

January 14, 2022
Three small Washington governments declared unauditable

Today, the Office of the Washington State Auditor declared three small local governments unauditable, placing them on the path for possible dissolution. Each of the governments had gone for years without...

October 29, 2020
Guide to unauditable governments: October 2020 update

Since first reporting on about 40 unauditable governments in May 2019, the number of unauditable governments has been cut by more than two-thirds. As of October 2020, only 11 governments have...

October 29, 2020
Most Unauditable Governments Now Accountable

State Auditor Pat McCarthy is pleased to announce that dozens of governments deemed unauditable last year have taken steps to comply with state accountability laws, leading to today’s publication of completed...

August 17, 2020
Guide to Unauditable Governments: August 2020 update

Since first reporting on about 40 unauditable governments in May 2019, the number of unauditable governments has been cut by about two-thirds. As of August 2020, only 15 governments have not...

August 17, 2020
Some governments move off unauditable list

In response to legislative interest in addressing unauditable governments, the State Auditor’s Office recently updated the status of this small group of noncompliant districts.

January 22, 2020
Guide to Unauditable Governments in Washington infographic

State laws require local governments to be audited by our Office and for them to submit annual financial reports, yet every year many governments do not meet these obligations. Failure to...

January 22, 2020
More Washington governments accountable to the public in 2022

In 2022, just one new local government fell into unauditable status and three others were removed from the category, continuing progress toward accounting for the public finances of all of Washington’s...

January 13, 2023
Legislative Priorities

Where transparency prevails in government State Auditor Pat McCarthy is dedicated to shining a brighter light on government operations for the public. Under her leadership, SAO’s vision and mission is to...

March 30, 2023
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