About
Kristine Adams-Wannberg
The County Auditor’s role is critical in promoting accountable, transparent, equitable government.
About Me
I’m Kristine Adams-Wannberg, and I want to be your next Washington County Auditor.
I am dedicated to government accountability, transparency, and improvement. I am a Certified Internal Auditor and have about 25 years of experience in local government auditing, policy evaluation, and financial analysis. I have examined programs that have ranged from homelessness to public safety services to economic development. I have helped governments improve their operations, be more effective, and be more accountable and transparent.
I am active in the auditing profession and am a past president of the Association of Local Government Auditors.
I have a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Portland State University. My bachelor’s degree is in Political Science from the College of Idaho.
I volunteer on several government committees. I am a member of the audit committees for the City of Hillsboro, Metro, and the Oregon Department of Revenue. I am a former community member of the Hillsboro School District Budget Committee, and Portland Community College’s Audit Committee.
In my spare time, I love to read, travel, work in my garden, go fishing, and attend Hillsboro Hops games! I’m a big fan of parks and natural spaces, as well as my kids’ activities.
I live with my husband, Jeff, and our three kids and dog in Hillsboro. We have been Washington County residents for 25 years and cannot imagine a better place to live!
Certified Internal Auditor & Certified Government Auditing Professional
Masters of Public Administration
Member Audit committees for the City of Hillsboro, Metro, Oregon Department of Revenue and Hillsboro School District Budget Committee
Past president of the Association of Local Government Auditors
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, I want the office to 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! I want the office to have a better mechanism for the public to submit topics year-round. I also want the office to reach out to local government jurisdictions and the community on issues and programs they feel would be useful to examine.
The audits I am interested in performing as County Auditor are:
- Service coordination among partners with the County serving encampments
- Effectiveness of the County’s mental health services for youth
- Sheriff’s Office culture as a learning organization
Do you have a suggestion for an audit topic? Let me know! (link to form or survey)
There is little communication from the Auditor’s Office about its work. I believe we need more than just a website. We need to embrace social media and get information about audits and the work staff do out in a 21st century way – the way many people now communicate.