Challenges Ahead
One of the most publicized issues involving the Auditor's Office in 2006 has been its pending performance audit of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Sonntag's office is currently examining the WSDOT's inventory and project management, as well as its overall administration and overhead. Always a hot topic of debate, traffic congestion in Seattle has caused many commuters to look more closely at what is being done to alleviate the problem. One sign that legislators are attempting to address the problem came in the form of SB 6839. The State Auditor was granted legal authority to conduct performance audits of transportation-related agencies on June 7, 2006, the effective date of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6839. Section 5.2.c of the bill states, "Fair, independent, comprehensive performance audits of transportation-related agencies overseen by the elected state auditor are essential to improving the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of the state's transportation system." Despite the bill's passage, Sonntag is reportedly facing resistance from the transportation committee as he moves forward with the audit.
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