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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Auditing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 201 Collections and/or Records:

Comptroller Audits

 Series
Identifier: 1800-13
Scope and Contents note

Reports and working papers compiled by the Comptroller's audit staff. The Comptroller had responsibility for conducting fiscal audits and in 1981 created a separate division for that function. Subjects of the audits were primarily consultant contracting, cash handling, concessionaire contracts, public corporations, and general accounting procedures. In 1992, the Audit Division was transferred to the Legislative Department and became the Office of the City Auditor.

Dates: 1968-1993

Comptroller Subject Files

 Series — Box 10
Identifier: 1800-07
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, committee records, and studies related to the administration of City finances. Includes materials of the Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Investment Committee, data processing planning, financial systems planning, and audits. Also includes records related to the City Clerk's functions including election administration and processing of initiative petitions.

Dates: 1912-1991

Independent External Audits

 Series
Identifier: 1802-A5
Scope and Contents note

Independent audits of City agencies and programs conducted by external accounting firms. Records are primarily financial audits of public utilities.

Dates: 1918-1995

Legislative Audits

 Series
Identifier: 1802-D6
Scope and Contents note

Program and financial audits conducted by the Legislative Department's program evaluation analysts. In 1984, the audit function was taken over by the Office of the Comptroller; in 1994, it was moved back into the Legislative Department.

Dates: 1972-1983

Legislative Audits: Arts Commission, 1988

 File — Box 4, Folder: 7
Dates: Other: 1988

Legislative Audits: Cash Management, 1983

 File — Box 3, Folder: 3
Dates: Other: 1983

Legislative Audits: LID Guarant Fund, 1992

 File — Box 5, Folder: 5
Dates: Other: 1992

Andrew Lewis Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4649-02
Abstract

Records from Lewis's office during his tenure on Seattle City Council.

Dates: 2005-2023; Majority of material found within 2020-2023

Riplinger Deficit Audits

 Series
Identifier: 1802-E4
Abstract

Audits and reports relating to the investigation of missing city funds in 1907. Former Comptroller John Riplinger was alleged to have embezzled the money.

Dates: 1907-1910

Legislative Audits and Special Project Reports

 Series
Identifier: 4607-01
Abstract

Records relating to audits done by the Seattle City Council's Central Staff.

Dates: 1972-1986

Parks Department Audits

 Series
Identifier: 5802-17
Abstract

Financial audits

Dates: 1921-1952

State Auditor's Examination Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-E2
Scope and Contents note

Yearly financial audits of the City of Seattle and of its various agencies conducted by the Washington State Auditor's Office.

Dates: 1910-1999