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Performance Audit of the Georgetown Combined Sewer Overflow Project

September 9, 2014

The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) has some best practices in place for managing large capital projects. However, WTD selected its preferred alternative for controlling sewer overflows in the Georgetown area based on insufficient analysis of alternatives. Project costs are expected to increase substantially, and WTD lacks mechanisms to control project cost growth in early project development phases. We recommend that WTD consider alternatives to the projects identified in the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan, develop performance measures, and provide additional oversight to control project cost growth and minimize potentially substantial program cost and rate increases.

Recommendation Status

Of the 8 recommendations:

  • DONE: 7
    Recommendations have been fully implemented. Auditor will no longer monitor.
  • PROGRESS: 0
    Recommendations are in progress or partially implemented. Auditor will continue to monitor.
  • OPEN: 0
    Recommendations remain unresolved. Auditor will continue to monitor.
  • CLOSED: 1
    Recommendation is no longer applicable. Auditor will no longer monitor.

Audit Team

Audit Team

Larry Brubaker, Brooke Leary, Chantal Stevens, and David Dean conducted this audit. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call the King County Auditor's Office at 206-477-1033 or contact us by email at KCAO@kingcounty.gov.
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