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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.




2011 Projects
Project Name Description
Juvenile Court Functional Analysis September 2011, by FLT Consulting, Inc. and Robert C. Thomas & Associates
Human Resources Training: Planning Study June 2011, by William Vetter
Performance Audit Planning Assessment December 2010 - January 2011, by Intellibridge Partners, LLC
2010 Projects
Project Name Description
Breaking the Cycle Follow-Up Report October 2010, by William Vetter
Chronic Minor Offenders August 2010, by William Vetter
Amounts Ordered for Public Defense April 2010, by Matt Temmel
QA Review of LESA Report January 2010, by Matt Temmel, William Vetter, and Susan Baugh. LESA Reponse. Comments on LESA Response.
Youth Violence Prevention Program January 2010, by Rick Talbert
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
Court Reporters: Comparisons with Other Jurisdictions 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
Felony Case Management October 2008, Progress Report by Justice Management Institute
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.
2006 & 2007 Projects
Project Name Description
Prometa Treatment Protocol - Final Report November 2007, by Matt Temmel and William Vetter. Appendices 1 - 4 were presented on October 24. Appendices 5 - 8 were 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.
Thun Field February 2007, by Rick Talbert.
District Court Outstanding Warrants December 2006, by Rick Talbert.
Felony Case Management December 2006, recommended follow-up study, by Matt Temmel.
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.
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.
2004 & 2005 Projects
Project Name Description
Superior Court Workload and Performance September 2005, follow-up report by Matt Temmel. 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.
Sheriff's Department Patrol Workload September 2005. Briefing by Sheriff's Department comparing 2005 workload and staff to 2001 audit report.
Sheriff's Department Follow-Up March 2005. Briefing by Sheriff's Department on implementation of 2001 audit recommendations.
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.

2005 Budget Provisions Related to Performance Audits.

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