SEATTLE — From Marymoor Park’s busy trails to the neighborhood ballfields and shorelines that draw families year-round, King County’s parks and open spaces are among the region’s most popular public assets.
But a new performance audit says a major program that helps pay for improvements and programming in those spaces has not had enough oversight to match the size — and rapid growth — of the dollars involved.
The King County Auditor’s Office report found the Parks and Recreation Division’s grants program has expanded sharply since 2017, while its oversight strategy and documentation practices “have not kept pace with grant volumes.”…