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Table of Contents <br /> Executive Summary 3 <br /> Background 6 <br /> Audit Results 13 <br /> Audited governments met state-mandated permitting deadlines inconsistently in some areas, <br /> sometimes by wide margins 13 <br /> Although already using many leading practices,audited governments could adopt <br /> practices to further improve permit review times 27 <br /> Only one-third of local governments statewide published required annual performance <br /> reports on permit processing tunes 32 <br /> State Auditor's Conclusions 35 <br /> ' Recommendations 36 <br /> Agency Response 38 <br /> Appendix A:Initiative 900 and Auditing Standards 48 <br /> Appendix B-Objectives,Scope and Methodology 50 <br /> Appendix C:Upcoming Changes to State Law 58 <br /> Appendix D:Local Building Codes and Processing Times 60 <br /> State Auditor's Office contacts Audit Team <br /> State Auditor Pat McCarthy Brenton Clark,Robert Evashenk,James Geluso <br /> 564-999-0801,Pia .McCarthy(asao.wa.gov Kathleen Cooper—Director of Communications <br /> Scott Frank—Director of Performance and IT Audit 564-999-0800, Kathleen.Cooper@sao.wa.aov <br /> 564-999-0809, 5cott.Frank(@sao,wa.gov <br /> ro request public records <br /> Justin Stowe—Assistant Director for Public Records Officer <br /> Performance Audit 564-999-0918, PublicRecords@sao.wa.gov <br /> 564-201-2970, ustn. towe@sao.wagov <br /> Melissa Smith—Principal Performance Auditor Americans with Disabilities <br /> 564-999-0832,Melissa.Smith@sao.wa.gov In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, <br /> this document will be made available in alternative <br /> Carolyn Cato—Senior Performance Auditor formats.Please email Webmaster@sao.wa.gov <br /> 564-999-0848,Carolyn.CatoCa�sao.wa,gov for more information. <br /> Growth Management Act 12 <br />