King County officials call for accountability following damning audit
King County officials are demanding increased accountability after a recent auditor’s report revealed significant internal control failures and improper payments within the Department of Community and Human Services, whose grant disbursals nearly doubled between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024. In response, executive candidates have called for comprehensive reforms and internal audits to ensure transparency and restore public trust in county operations.
King County officials are demanding increased accountability after a recent auditor’s report revealed significant internal control failures and improper payments within the Department of Community and Human Services, whose grant disbursals nearly doubled between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024. In response, executive candidates have called for comprehensive reforms and internal audits to ensure transparency and restore public trust in county operations.
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