Auditor's Office
What brings you here?
Auditor's offices in other counties are sometimes responsible for functions that are handled by separate agencies in King County. The King County Auditor's Office does not handle issues or questions relating to:
- Records & Liens - Recorder's Office
- Complaints - Ombudsman's Office
- Licenses - Licensing Office
- Voting & Ballots - Elections
- Property Values - Assessor's Office
- Taxes
Please see the linked pages above, or the Customer Service Center website, regarding any of the above services — or learn more about the Auditor's Office.
Upcoming briefings and publications
Nothing upcoming
View King County Council's meetings calendar and agendas and live stream.
Audits and oversight in progress
The 2023-2024 work program outlines work to be initiated in this biennium. Have ideas for future audits? Submit your ideas via our community input form.
The following projects are underway:
- Space Planning
- Harborview Project Oversight
- Civil Forfeiture
- Jail Behavioral Health
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Customer Service
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Cyber Resilience, part II
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Returned Checks
News
Auditor’s Office Wins National Award for Audit of Property Tax Exemptions
The Association of Local Government Auditors’ Awards Program Committee announced that the King County Auditor’s Office’s report, “Property Tax Exemptions: Stronger Systems Needed to Meet Demand,” won the 2022 Distinguished Knighton Award in the large shop category, calling it one of the best reports of 2022. They noted that it was a relevant subject that could have significant impact on some of the most vulnerable residents of the community. They said the King County Auditor’s Office made specific, feasible, and actionable recommendations for improvement and the effective use and placement of visuals conveyed the message and enhanced the report’s readability. Rather than simply narrating a story, the auditor effectively used charts and graphs to demonstrate changes in workloads and backlogs to correlate the impacts on wait times for property tax exemption approvals.