SAO AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION PLAN

Port of Seattle State Auditor Report Responses And Action Plan June 20, 2008 The table below addresses 51 recommendations submitted to the Port of Seattle following the Washington State Auditor’s Office report focusing on Port construction practices. The first two recommendations, shown in blue (OA1, OA2), are overarching for the Port in general, and others, numbered 1 – 49, are specific to construction and contracting practices. The latest activities, listed under Action Steps, will be shaded orange, and then green as they are completed. Use the search feature to navigate through the document. Overarching Recommendations Latest Activity Action Completed ESTIMATED STATUS/ SAO RECOMMENDATION PORT RESPONSE ACTION STEPS ACCOUNTABILITY COMPLETION REMARKS RECOMMENDATION PORT RESPONSE ACTION STEPS ESTIMATED ACCOUNTABILITY COMPLETION STATUS/ REMARKS OA1. The Port should establish a The Port agrees this Port Chief Executive Officer (CEO) directed Deputy CEO 3/15/08 OA1 complete senior-level Chief Procurement recommendation has merit. A Port staff to review options and best as of 6/13/08. Officer (CPO) position. This official team is in place, and work is practices for procurement systems, and Procurement should report directly to the [Port] already underway to identify and recommend organizational and process Recommendation 6/3 Capital CEO and be responsible for evaluate procurement models in change to ...