Audit

The Internal Audit Office helps the department 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.

Audit office services

We offer a variety of services including internal audits; audits of agreements and contracts with external service providers such as consultants, railroads and utilities; investigations of inappropriate governmental activity; and guidance on Washington State ethics laws.

Contact the Audit group

Get in touch with questions or comments.

External audits on WSDOT

External audits provide Washingtonians with independent and transparent examinations of the department's use of public funds, and helps with strategies to make our programs more efficient and effective.

Indirect Cost Rate guidance documents, forms & templates

Interpretive guidance documents, forms and templates.

Indirect Cost Rate training

Training videos are provided in six small modules and we recommend that you watch the modules in order. In addition, we have provided a training module on labor charging.

Indirect Cost Rate review process

Information provided to guide you through the Indirect Cost Rate review process.

Safe Harbor Indirect Cost Rate

Firms new to the Indirect Cost Rate (IDR) process may qualify for the Safe Harbor program.

Performance highlights from the Gray Notebook

14 fish passage projects were completed in 2020

improving access to 54.2 miles of upstream habitat.

11,959 incidents responded to

by WSDOT’s incident Response teams during second quarter of 2021, 15% more than same quarter in 2020.

41 Pre-existing Funds Projects Advertised

during the eighth quarter of the 2019-2021 biennium.