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1-900 element <br /> Addressedin the audit <br /> 6.Analyze departmental roles No. <br /> and functions,and provide <br /> recommendations to change or <br /> eliminate them <br /> 7 Provide recommendations for statutory No. <br /> or regulatory changes that may be <br /> necessaryfor the department to properly <br /> carry out its functions <br /> 8.Analyze departmental performance Yes.The audit analyzed permit data on review timeliness at the six <br /> data,performance measures and self- audited governments. <br /> assessment systems <br /> 9.Identify relevant best practices Yes.The audit used leading practices identified by the Governor's <br /> Office of Regulatory Assistance for local government permitting <br /> processes. <br /> Compliance with generally accepted government <br /> auditing standards <br /> We conducted this performance audit under the authority of state law(RCW 43.09.470),approved as <br /> Initiative 900 by Washington voters in 2005,and in accordance with generally accepted government <br /> auditing standards as published in Government Auditing Standards(July 2018 revision)issued by the US. <br /> Government Accountability Office.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain <br /> sufficient,appropriate evidence to provide a reasonable basis for our findings and conclusions based on <br /> our audit objectives.We believe that the evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for our findings and <br /> conclusions based on our audit objectives. <br /> The mission of the Office of the Washington State Auditor <br /> To provide citizens with independent and transparent examinations of how state and local governments use <br /> public funds,and develop strategies that make government more efficient and effective.The results of our <br /> work are widely distributed through a variety of reports,which are available on our website and through <br /> our free,electronic subscription service.We take our role as partners in accountability seriously.We provide <br /> training and technical assistance to governments and have an extensive quality assurance program.For <br /> more information about the State Auditor's Office,visit www.sao.wa.eov <br /> Growth Management Act Appendix A f 49 <br />