The Pierce County Performance Audit Office plans and coordinates performance audits and other studies designed to improve the performance and accountability of county government. On this site, you can find basic information about the performance audit program and all audit reports completed since 1998.
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2008 & 2009 Projects
| Project Name |
Description |
| Breaking the Cycle |
September 2009, by Christopher Murray |
| Animal Control and Pet Licensing |
September 2009, by Mark Kumpf |
| Sheriff Workload and Staffing |
Planning study, May 2009, by William Vetter and Chris Webster |
| Assessor-Treasurer Issues |
Special Study, March 2009, by Matt Temmel, William Vetter, and Don Duncan |
| Update on Court Reporters |
March 2009, by Matt Temmel and William Vetter |
| NPDES Stormwater Permit |
October 2008, by R.W. Beck |
| Pet Licensing |
October 2008, by Rick Talbert, Research Analyst |
| Update on Superior Court Backlog |
April 2008, by Matt Temmel, Performance Audit Coordinator |
| Evidence-Based Practices: Substance Abuse Treatment and Jail Population |
February 2008, by William Vetter, Research Analyst. |
| Reform of Felony Court Process |
February 2008. Introductory Memo by Matt Temmel. Reform Proposal by Superior Court. |
| Veterans' Needs Assessment |
January 2008, by Donald Lachman and Associates. |
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2006 & 2007 Projects
| Project Name |
Description |
| Prometa Treatment Protocol - Final Report |
November 2007, by Matt Temmel and William Vetter. Appendices 1 - 4 are old material. Appendices 5 - 8 are new material presented on November 14. |
| Superior Court Felony Case Management |
October 2007, by Justice Management Institute, Denver |
| Development Center Lobby Wait Study |
June 2007, by Zucker Systems, San Diego |
| Youth Violence |
April 2007, by Matt Temmel, Carolyn Pendle, and Rick Talbert. |
| Court Reporter Issues |
November 2006, planning study by Matt Temmel, Performance Audit Coordinator. Superior Court response, April 30, 2007 |
| Development Permitting Process Follow Up Study |
October 2006, by Zucker Systems, San Diego. |
| Pierce County Regional Support Network |
July 2006, by contractor Dale Jarvis, MCPP Healthcare Consulting, Seattle.
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| Mental Health Salary Survey Report |
Report by JM Management Consulting, May 2006. Response by Pierce County Human Resources, July 2006. Comments by Performance Audit staff and by JM Management Consulting, July 2006. |
| Corrections Overtime |
May 2006, by contractor Bob Thomas, Olympia. |
| District Court Outstanding Warrants |
December 2006, by Rick Talbert, Research Analyst. |
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2004 & 2005 Projects
| Project Name |
Description |
| Superior Court Workload and Performance |
September 2005, follow-up report by Matt Temmel, Performance Audit Coordinator. The report includes a summary, 19 pages of analysis, and substantive appendices. The attachments are 16 color graphs to illustrate the report data. |
| Pre-Trial Services follow-up Report |
Nov. 2005, by Matt Temmel and Rick Talbert. |
| Management Audit of Pre-Trial Services |
Nov. 2004. The audit contractor was Ben Adkins & Associates, Olympia. |
| Evaluation of Development Permitting Process |
Dec. 2004. The audit contractor was Zucker Systems, San Diego. Chapters 1-7, Chapters 8-12. |
| Information Technology Scoping Study |
Dec. 2004. The audit contractor was Sterling Associates, L.L.P., Olympia. |
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2005 Budget Provisions Related to Performance Audits.
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