Kristine
Adams-Wannberg
“Kristine knows how to have the tough conversations that are vital to having transparent and accountable government.” – Multnomah County Auditor Jennifer McGuirk
“Kristine is the leader Washington County needs to revitalize the Auditor’s Office when accountability has never mattered more.” – King City Mayor Jaimie Fender
Welcome, Friends!
I am Kristine Adams-Wannberg, and I’m running for Washington County Auditor. I believe auditing has an important role in continuous learning, process improvement, and equity and inclusion. I am committed to using audit resources to examine programs that impact people’s lives and help county government be responsible with its power and resources.
My Priorities
- Right Sizing Audits
- Community Input
- Improved Communication
Audits can take a long time to get out. When they take too long, the information becomes stale and less useful. As County Auditor, my office will perform a range of audits. This includes some with limited scopes, so information can get out sooner. Other audits may take longer and be more complex, but we may release information in a series of reports, rather than holding information too long.
I believe community input is a critical way to assess what services are most important and/or may need attention – and what to audit! My office will have a better mechanism for the public to submit topics year-round. I will reach out to local government jurisdictions and the community on issues and programs they feel would be useful to examine.
The audits I am hearing community interest in are:
Coordination between the County and partners serving encampments
Effectiveness of the County’s mental health services for youth
Efficiency of getting out federal pandemic funding
Do you have a suggestion for an audit topic?
There is little communication from the Auditor’s Office about its work. I believe we need more than just a website. I will develop a communications strategy that focuses on communicating with the public and reaching a wide audience so that people know about the work the Office does.
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