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Columbia River Crossing Project

Columbia River Crossing Project. Forensic Accounting Audit: JLARC Contract with State Auditor’s Office (SAO). Scope and Objectives. John Woolley, JLARC Staff. WSDOT: Project “To Improve Safety and Congestion”. No funding in current Transportation Budget

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Columbia River Crossing Project

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  1. Columbia River Crossing Project Forensic Accounting Audit: JLARC Contract with State Auditor’s Office (SAO) Scope and Objectives John Woolley, JLARC Staff

  2. WSDOT: Project “To Improve Safety and Congestion” • No funding in current Transportation Budget • Cost estimate was $3.1 to $3.5 billion: Bridge: $2.05 billion • Audit to focus: architectural/engineering services (A&E), about 80% of total expenditures Forensic Accounting Audit of CRC Project

  3. JLARC Contracted with SAO to Conduct Forensic Accounting Audit • Was there financial misconduct or abusive or wasteful activity? • SAO has experts in financial auditing and state accounting systems • SAO staff will use the same auditing standards as JLARC: independent, objective, evidence based Forensic Accounting Audit of CRC Project

  4. Architectural/Engineering Services Charges: Within Scope of Contract? • Has the state been overcharged? • Has the state been charged for services beyond the scope of the original contract? • Has the state been charged for unauthorized services? • 9 specific objectives found in S&O document Forensic Accounting Audit of CRC Project

  5. SAO to report in April 2014 JLARC SAO Chuck Pfeil, Director Performance Audit Division Chuck.Pfeil@sao.wa.gov 360-902-0366 Chris Cortines, Audit Principal cortinec@sao.wa.gov 360-628-7752 Keenan Konopaski, Legislative Auditor Keenan.Konopaski@leg.wa.gov 360-786-5187 John Woolley, Deputy Legislative Auditor John.Woolley@leg.wa.gov 360-786-5184

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