Agency action plans
The Governor and state agencies strongly support the use of performance audits as an important tool to improve government. Cabinet agencies prepare detailed action plans to address audit findings. These action plans are available to the public at the time the audit report is released. Agencies regularly update the plans as progress is made on action steps.
STATE CABINET AGENCY ACTION PLANS
For performance audits by the State Auditor's Office
| Report Issued | Audit Topic | Cabinet Agency/Program Audited | Agency Written Response to Findings | Agency Action Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Financial Management System | Office of Financial Managment, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Enterprise Services, and 11 executive cabinet agencies. | Agency Response | OFM OCIO DES |
| May 2013 | Enhancing Background Checks | Department of Social and Health Services and Washington State Patrol | Agency Response | DSHS WSP |
| Jan 2013 | I-1163 Personal Care in Community-Based Settings | Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Health | Agency response | DSHS DOH |
| Jan 2013 | Ferries Construction | Department of Transportation | Agency response | DOT |
| Sept 2012 | Regulatory Reform | 26 state agencies | Agency response | DEL DOH DOL DOR DOT DSHS ECY ESD LNI PARKS OCIO/OFM ORA/OFM WDFW WSAC WSDA WSP |
| Aug 2012 | Protecting Children from Sex Offenders | Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Department of Early Learning (DEL), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) | Agency response | DEL DSHS WSP |
| Nov 2011 | Cell Phone Costs | 89 state agencies | Agency response | DES OCIO |
| Oct 2011 | Mail Services | Departments of Enterprise Services (DES), Employment Security (ESD), Labor and Industries (L&I), Licensing (DOL), and Social Services (DSHS) | Agency response | DES DOL DSHS ESD L&I |
| Aug 2011 | Weatherization | Department of Commerce | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| June 2011 | Crime Victims Programs | Departments of Labor & Industries, Social & Health Services and Commerce | Agency response | L&I DSHS Commerce |
| June 2011 | State Energy Program | Department of Commerce | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| May 2011 | Prescription Drug Program | Department of Labor & Industries | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| April 2011 | Statewide Printing | Department of Printing and 13 other state agencies | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Dec 2010 | Master License Service | Department of Licensing | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| July 2010 | Selected Revenues and Expenditures | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| April 2010 | Delayed-Release Chinook Salmon | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Jan 2010 | Puget Sound Dungeness Crab Fishing | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Dec 2009 | Eastern Washington Pheasant Enhancement Program | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Oct 2009 | User Fees | Department of Commerce | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| July 2009 | Vehicle Use | Department of Fish & Wildlife | Agency response |
Action plan & follow-up |
| Dec 2008 | Parks and Recreation Commission Operations | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Aug 2008 | Collection of State Debt | Departments of Revenue; Employment Security; Ecology; Transportation, Labor & Industries; and Community, Trade and Economic Development | Agency response | Revenue Employment Security Ecology Transportation Labor & Industries Commerce |
| May 2008 | Open Public Records | Departments of General Administration, Revenue, Corrections, Labor and Industries, and Social and Health Services; Office of Financial Management, Washington State Patrol, State Investment Board, Lottery, Office of the Insurance Commissioner | Agency response | Summary action plan |
| Jan 2008 | Highway Maintenance and Construction Management | Department of Transportation | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Nov 2007 | Administration and Overhead | Department of Transportation | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Oct 2007 | Highway Efficiency and Effectiveness (Traffic Congestion) | Department of Transportation | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Sept 2007 | Ferries | Department of Transportation | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Aug 2007 | Health Professions Quality Assurance | Department of Health | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |
| Feb 2007 | State Motor Pool | Department of General Administration | Agency response | Action plan & follow-up |