Mission and Scope of Work

The Internal Audit Office helps WSDOT accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and adherence to laws, rules, regulations, and agency policies.

The WSDOT Internal Audit Office offers a variety of services including internal audits; audits of agreements and contracts with external service providers such as consultants, railroads and utilities; management requested investigations into inappropriate governmental activity such as fraud, waste and abuse of state resources; monitoring internet and e-mail abuse by employees; and a wide range of management advisory services including responding to employee questions regarding the Washington State Ethics Law.

The WSDOT Internal Audit Office also conducts investigations as requested by the Washington State Auditors Office and the Washington State Executive Ethics Board.