Pierce County Performance Audits

The Pierce County Performance Audit Office plans and coordinates performance audits and other studies designed to improve the performance and accountability of county government. On this site, you can find basic information about the performance audit program and all audit reports completed since 1998.

Performance Audit Work Programs

Analysis for Criminal Justice Task Force

Remarks on Superior Court "Comment" on JMI Report

Performance Audit Reports

2008 Projects

Project Name	Description
Update on Superior Court Backlog	April 2008, by Matt Temmel, Performance Audit Coordinator
Evidence-Based Practices: Substance Abuse Treatment and Jail Population	February 2008, by William Vetter, Research Analyst.
Reform of Felony Court Process	February 2008. Introductory Memo by Matt Temmel. Reform Proposal by Superior Court.
Veterans' Needs Assessment	January 2008, by Donald Lachman and Associates.

2006 & 2007 Projects

Project Name	Description
Prometa Treatment Protocol - Final Report	November 2007, by Matt Temmel and William Vetter. Appendices 1 - 4 are old material. Appendices 5 - 8 are new material presented on November 14.
Prometa Drug Treatment Protocol	October 2007, by Matt Temmel and William Vetter. The report also includes appendices with Prometa promotional materials.
Superior Court Felony Case Management	October 2007, by Justice Management Institute, Denver
Development Center Lobby Wait Study	June 2007, by Zucker Systems, San Diego
Youth Violence	April 2007, planning study by Matt Temmel, Carolyn Pendle, and Rick Talbert.
Court Reporter Issues	November 2006, planning study by Matt Temmel, Performance Audit Coordinator. Superior Court response, April 30, 2007
Development Permitting Process Follow Up Study	October 2006, by Zucker Systems, San Diego.
Pierce County Regional Support Network	July 2006, by contractor Dale Jarvis, MCPP Healthcare Consulting, Seattle.
Mental Health Salary Survey Report	Report by JM Management Consulting, May 2006. Response by Pierce County Human Resources, July 2006. Comments by Performance Audit staff and by JM Management Consulting, July 2006.
Corrections Overtime	May 2006, planning study by contractor Bob Thomas, Olympia.
District Court Outstanding Warrants	December 2006, planning study by Rick Talbert, staff.

2004 & 2005 Projects

Project Name	Description
Superior Court Workload and Performance	September 2005, follow-up report by Matt Temmel, Performance Audit Coordinator. The report includes a summary, 19 pages of analysis, and substantive appendices. The attachments are 16 color graphs to illustrate the report data.
Pre-Trial Services follow-up Report	Nov. 2005, by Matt Temmel and Rick Talbert.
Management Audit of Pre-Trial Services	Nov. 2004. The audit contractor was Ben Adkins & Associates, Olympia.
Evaluation of Development Permitting Process	Dec. 2004. The audit contractor was Zucker Systems, San Diego. Chapters 1-7, Chapters 8-12.
Information Technology Scoping Study	Dec. 2004. The audit contractor was Sterling Associates, L.L.P., Olympia.

2005 Budget Provisions Related to Performance Audits.

Other Audit Reports