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An external investment pool is when a county combines funds with other governments and invests, on behalf of these other governments, in an investment portfolio. An individual investment account is when a county acquires specific investments for an individual entity, such as the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP), and the income from and value changes of these investments affect only the entity for which they are acquired. If you have any questions,please contact your local audit manager or Counties Program Manager Brad White at (509) 329-3701 or whitebdksao.wa.gov. Working Together to Improve Government Audit Survey When your report is released, you will receive an audit survey from us. We value your opinions on our audit services and hope you provide us feedback. Local Government Support Team This team provides support services to local governments through technical assistance, comparative statistics, training, and tools to help prevent and detect a loss of public funds. Our website and client portal offers many resources, including a client Help Desk that answers auditing and accounting questions. Additionally this team assists with the online filing of your financial statements. Performance Center The Performance Center is a resource for local governments that need to solve problems, reduce costs, and improve the value of their services to citizens. The Center offers training and tools to help local governments improve performance and effectiveness. Audit Team Oualifications Kelly Collins, CPA, Director of Local Audit — Kelly has been with the Washington State Auditor's Office since 1992. In her role, she oversees the audit teams which perform the audits for over 2,200 local governments. She serves on the Washington Finance Officers Association Board and is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants' Government Auditing and Accounting Committee. Phone: (360) 902-0091 or Kelly.Collinsksao.wa.gov Tina Watkins, CPA, Assistant Director of Local Audit—Tina has been with the Washington State Auditor's Office since 1994. In her role as Assistant Director, she assists with statewide oversight and management of all the audits for local government. She served as an Audit Manager for six years prior to becoming an Assistant Director of Local Audit. Phone: (360) 260-6408 Ext. 106 or Tina.Watkinsksao.wa.goy Ann Strand, Program/Audit Manager—Ann has been with the State Auditor's Office since 1999. In her role, she oversees and manages Team Yakima's audits for local governments. Ann has served on several different committees and was the state Higher Education Coordinator for four years. She is also a program manager for Housing Authorities. Phone: (509)454-7848 or Ann.Strandksao.wa. og_v Jim Jones, Assistant Audit Manager—Jim has been with the State Auditor's Office since 1998. Jim's role as Assistant Audit Manager is to assist with the management of the team and provide technical oversight and review of Team Yakima's audits. Jim also serves as the state investment specialist. Phone: (509) 454-7848 or