SEATTLE — An audit released Friday found the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has safeguards in place to prevent loss or tampering of personal property, but could strengthen controls over high-risk items and evidence storage.
The report from the King County Auditor’s Office, presented to the County Council’s Government Accountability and Oversight Committee, examined systems-level safeguards and did not evaluate potential fraud.
“It is positive that the Medical Examiner’s Office has built a culture of continuous improvement and has already begun implementing remedies to address the audit recommendations,” King County Auditor Kymber Waltmunson said…