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• Auditor candidates launching attacks

  October 9, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The race for Washington state auditor has escalated into the most hostile statewide campaign of the year. With the departure of longtime auditor Brian Sonntag, the two candidates … 1

• Candidate for Wash. auditor once accused of theft

  September 6, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — The Democratic candidate for state auditor was once accused in court files of stealing artwork from the offices of a company where he worked. 17

• Four seek state auditor seat

  July 28, 2012 in City on Page A7 YAKIMA – Let’s face it: State auditor is not the sexiest gig. The auditor is the hall monitor of state government – a position meant to ensure that everyone acts …

• Center audit raises questions

  June 22, 2012 in City on Page A5 An audit of the East Central Community Center was referred to county prosecutors this week after state officials found problems with the way the center’s staff kept its books and … 3

• Two state auditor hopefuls mix it up

  April 27, 2012 in City on Page A7 The filing deadline is still a couple of weeks away, but candidates barked at each other Thursday night in their bid to become the state’s top watchdog. State Rep. Mark …

• Spokane County lost thousands by not collecting bonds

  February 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County is failing to collect surety bonds from criminal defendants who forfeit them when they don’t show up for their court dates, a state audit has found. The county … 5

• State auditor won’t run again

  September 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – State Auditor Brian Sonntag, the longest-serving state executive in office, will retire at the end of next year from a 20-year stint as head of the office that … 1

• State auditor criticizes Spokane County Assessor’s Office

  April 25, 2011 in News New construction overlooked, coding errors missed 3

• Audit finds oversight problems

    October 3, 2009 in City on Page B3 State auditors have found “significant deficiencies” in the city of Spokane’s oversight of federal money, according to a report released this week. In the audit, the state questioned more than …