State Auditor of Washington
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The State Auditor of Washington is an elected statewide official responsible for independently auditing public agencies and overseeing the proper use of public funds in the state of Washington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State Auditor of Washington canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected office
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public office ⓘ state constitutional office ⓘ |
| aim |
improve efficiency of government operations
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promote accountability in use of public resources ⓘ promote transparency in government spending ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| employer | Office of the Washington State Auditor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
detect and deter misuse of public funds
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safeguard public assets ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
access financial records of audited entities
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issue audit reports ⓘ make recommendations for corrective action ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Washington local governments
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Washington public funds ⓘ Washington state agencies ⓘ |
| isOfficialIn | executive branch of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Revised Code of Washington
NERFINISHED
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Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonPartisanStatus | officially nonpartisan office ⓘ |
| officeType | state auditor ⓘ |
| oversees | Office of the Washington State Auditor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
independent auditing of public agencies
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oversight of proper use of public funds ⓘ |
| publishes |
audit reports
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performance audit studies ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Governor of Washington
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Washington State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ citizens of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| responsibility |
compliance audits of public entities
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financial audits of local governments ⓘ financial audits of state agencies ⓘ fraud investigations involving public resources ⓘ performance audits of public programs ⓘ reporting audit findings to the governor ⓘ reporting audit findings to the legislature ⓘ reporting audit findings to the public ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
cities and towns in Washington
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counties in Washington ⓘ public universities and colleges in Washington ⓘ school districts in Washington ⓘ special purpose districts in Washington ⓘ state government ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the State of Washington
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State Auditor of Washington
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