tailieunhanh - Seattle School District No. 1 (Seattle Public Schools) King County

Despite the reprimand, the program manager contracted with consultants to meet with state legislators and testify in favor of legislation even though he did not have the authority to do so. The Executive Director stated in an interview that he was not aware of these activities or that the program manager was not complying with the terms of the reprimand further demonstrating he was not providing adequate oversight of the program manager. As a District manager, the Executive Director was responsible for establishing an internal control system to help ensure resources are guarded against waste,. | Washington State Auditor s Office Special Investigation Report Seattle School District No. 1 Seattle Public Schools King County Report Date February 23 2011 Report No. 1005180 Issue Date February 23 2011 Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag February 23 2011 Board of Directors Seattle Public Schools Seattle Washington Report on Governmental Special Investigation Attached is the official report on our special investigation at Seattle Public Schools. The State Auditor s Office received a report of a suspected loss at the District. The notice of suspected loss was submitted to us under the provisions of RCW of the Revised Code of Washington. We investigated the suspected loss independently and objectively through interviews and by reviewing relevant documents. This report contains the results of our investigation. Questions about this report should be directed to Audit Manager Carol Ehlinger at 206 615-0555 or the State Auditor s Office Fraud Manager Sarah Walker at 509 454-3621. BRIAN SONNTAG CGFM STATE AUDITOR cc John Cerqui Seattle Public Schools District Attorney Insurance Building . Box 40021 Olympia Washington 98504-0021 360 902-0370 TDD Relay 800 833-6388 FAX 360 753-0646 http Investigation Summary Seattle Public Schools King County 2005 through 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On June 28 2010 Seattle Public Schools reported a suspected loss to the State Auditor s Office related to its small business development program. At the District s request we investigated the suspected loss independently and objectively through interviews and by reviewing relevant documents. We commend the District for notifying us in a timely manner and for its outstanding cooperation during the investigation. Results In Brief The District paid 1 519 for services with a questionable public purpose. The District paid 280 for services it did not receive and for services that benefitted a private company. Background The District created the Historically .