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Brian Sonntag

  • News

    March 7, 2012

    Norm Dicks' Family Problem

    Retirement won't stop talk that he helped his son too much.

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Norm Dicks: The Story of Federal Money He Sent to His Son's State Agency Still Lingers

    It had to do with family, Norm Dicks said in announcing last week that he will retire after this 18th and final term as being known as the congressman from Boeing. The "Top appropriator" - a position that benefited him politically and familially - says he and wife Suzie "have made the decision to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Brian Sonntag Makes His Case: Budget Cut Will Cost State Money (He's Already Saved a Billion)

    Sonntag​Among the Olympia department heads beseeching lawmakers not to make further gouges in their budgets, State Auditor Brian Sonntag may have the best argument: How can the legislature cut back on a process that not only saves taxpayers money but helps the state generate new income?

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Washington State Paid Millions of Dollars for Missed Doctors Appointments, Audit Says

    ​Oh, Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag. When you retire, who will be around to remind us how incredibly wasteful and incompetent our state is?

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    State Workers Busted for Using Computers to Do Personal Stuff

    ​Hold on, I'll tell you about this next story as soon as I'm done checking Facebook.

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Matt Barreto, UW Political Science Prof, On 2012 Election: Senate Repubs No Chance, Gov's Race a Tossup

    ​On Monday, Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag announced that he won't run for governor, leaving only presumed frontrunners Rep. Jay Inslee (D) and Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) competing for the mansion at this early stage. But don't expect that dynamic to last, says UW Political Scie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    AP: Jay Inslee to Finally Announce Campaign for Governor; Sonntag "Still Mulling"

    ​The gubernatorial match-up everyone knew was coming, but which hadn't actually fully materialized, has finally done so.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    UW Employees Empty Trash, Dip into Student Fund, in Order to Get Around Budget Cuts

    ​Times are tough at the University of Washington, which like every public institution is hurting for funds. Employees are subject to an out-of-state travel freeze instituted by the state legislature. And the university has been scrimping even on bare necessities--like vacuuming the floors. So ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2010

    Battle of the Booze

    Competing privatization initiatives offer more questions than answers.

  • News

    June 9, 2010

    Loose Change on the Water Taxi

    King County belatedly busts a thieving mariner.

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Water Taxi Fare Thefts Show King County Still Can't Keep Track of Its Cash

    Need quick money? Get a job on the water taxi.​Almost exactly one year ago, state Auditor Brian Sonntag's office blasted budget-strapped King County for having almost no policies in place for how employees should handle physical cash - as in bills and coins. Among the examples: an auditor noti ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2010

    Checks Without Balances

    The state Supreme Court isn’t so good at keeping track of its cash, the auditor says.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Are You Looking for a Great Embezzlement Opportunity? The Washington Supreme Court May Have an Opening for You in Its Mail Room

    There's a reason those robes have no pockets.​The judicial branch of any government is usually the last you'd expect to be the subject of a somewhat embarrassing report by the state auditor. And yet, in a just-released audit (pdf), Brian Sonntag's office rapped the state Supreme Court on the k ... More >>

  • News

    August 19, 2009

    $500K in Stolen School Supplies—and No Report

    The Seattle School District didn’t think to declare lost and misappropriated items.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    And What of Previous Problems in King County Audits?

    Defender of good project management and fiscal accountability.An audit released yesterday [PDF] by State Auditor Brian Sonntag's office found the county is letting construction project costs get out of hand and poorly tracks them. Apparently in the roads division, managers just name projects whateve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Auditor's Cuts: Your Vote Revoked

    If it costs a penny to learn you are wasting a dime on every dollar you spend, is it worth it? It wasn't to the state legislature when it approved the state's latest budget, cutting almost 75 percent of the performance audit funding going to state auditor Brian Sonntag's office. That has steamed the ... More >>

  • News

    December 3, 2008

    CHHIP’s Hot Dog Bill Called Into Question

    A report claims they misused funds, but the director calls the fundraiser a success.

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Busted for that Hot Dog Bash

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    Ferry Tales: Mutiny is Coming

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    By Imperial Eyman Decree

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Other People's Money: State Audit Edition

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2008

    Is Stadium Plan Legal?

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Too Clickable For You

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2007

    New Audit: ST Wasted $5 Mil

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2007

    Those Darn Unions!

    The Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, a quasi-governmental arm of the city that develops and manages low- and moderate-income housing, held a party for its outgoing executive director last year that included a $700 tab for hot dogs and chips, $559 for chocolate truffles and alcohol, and n ... More >>

  • News

    July 11, 2007

    Initiative 25 Has the County’s Democrats Lining Up to Oppose . . . More Democracy

    Supporters want voters to decide in November if King County's director of elections should remain an appointed position.

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2007

    Performance Audit No. 1

    Supporters want voters to decide in November if King County's director of elections should remain an appointed position.

  • News

    October 11, 2006

    Partying, Selling, Praying and Dying

    Pike Place slush funds, School District real estate boondoggles, Mars Hill expansion and a heroin overdose at the Eastlake wethouse.

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2006

    Another Costly School Lesson

    Pike Place slush funds, School District real estate boondoggles, Mars Hill expansion and a heroin overdose at the Eastlake wethouse.

  • News

    November 2, 2005

    Three Smart, Small Steps

    It's an off year, but this election is a real opportunity to steer public policy.

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    Designer Governments

    It's an off year, but this election is a real opportunity to steer public policy.

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Too Much Credit?

    The state auditor finds flaws with how the monorail does business and warns that the agency's debt limit is abnormally high.

  • News

    August 24, 2005

    State Politics, Monorail

    The state auditor finds flaws with how the monorail does business and warns that the agency's debt limit is abnormally high.

  • News

    July 13, 2005

    State Poised for Second Monorail Audit

    Olympia's new authority to conduct performance audits is about to kick in, and it means more scrutiny for the Seattle Monorail Project.

  • News

    June 15, 2005

    Monorail Under a Microscope

    State Auditor Brian Sonntag has questions about money, openness, bidding, and conflicts of interest. His scrutiny is prompted in part by memories of the gigantic 1980s WPPSS bond default.

  • News

    February 9, 2005

    Eyman's Good Idea

    State Auditor Brian Sonntag has questions about money, openness, bidding, and conflicts of interest. His scrutiny is prompted in part by memories of the gigantic 1980s WPPSS bond default.

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    Election Reform, the City, Media

    State Auditor Brian Sonntag has questions about money, openness, bidding, and conflicts of interest. His scrutiny is prompted in part by memories of the gigantic 1980s WPPSS bond default.

  • News

    October 27, 2004

    This Will Has a Way

    The GOP has disowned kooky auditor candidate Will Baker, but he still got 410,718 primary votes.

  • News

    June 4, 2003

    State Audit: No Theft

    But Seattle schools spent millions without authority.

  • News

    May 7, 2003

    Legendary Ledger

    School officials don't seem interested in tracking down $9.3 million in overspending.

  • News

    November 20, 2002

    Accounting 101

    If the Seattle School District is stumped, the state auditor is ready to help.

  • News

    September 4, 2002

    Missing Money

    The state auditor criticizes the school district's accounting.

  • News

    August 7, 2002

    The New Math

    A state audit criticizes the Seattle School District's finances.

  • News

    February 20, 2002

    Bad medicine

    A state audit criticizes the Seattle School District's finances.

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    Death Race 2000

    Our unflinching guide to the awesome horror of the electoral process.

  • News

    August 16, 2000

    $100,000 question

    School district money comes and goes, but where?

  • News

    May 19, 1999

    PacMed: A clean bill of health?

    The state auditor's narrow focus missed the worst details of this cozy, insider deal.

  • News

    October 14, 1998

    Concurrency:

    The state and county square off

  • News

    March 4, 1998

    Not so lucky

    A UW whistleblower gets sacked after reporting more mishandling of med-school money.

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