State auditor issues report on Supreme Court
The Washington Policy Center notes that the State Auditor's Office issued an audit finding yesterday related to the Supreme Court's cash receipt practices. The Court collects an average of $62,000 each year in filing fees, copy charges, fines, and other charges. The Auditor's Office writes: "the Court’s internal controls are inadequate to prevent or detect the misappropriation of public funds" and the Auditor provided several recommendations for preventing or detecting misappropriation of funds. The Court indicated that it would implement procedures to mitigate risk.
