Audit Report

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 43.09.185 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, P.O. Box 40021  Olympia, Washington 98504-0021  (360) 902-0370  TDD Relay (800) 833-6388 FAX (360) 753-0646  http://www.sao.wa.gov Investigation Summary Seattle Public Schools King County 2005 through 2010 ...