Audit Comm Washington State Auditor N

Washington State Auditor 
Brian Sonntag 


July 21, 2009 
Port of Seattle 
Pier 69 
P.O. Box 1209 
Seattle, WA 98111-1209 
Commissioner Hara: 
In March of this year, Chuck Pfeil and I met with John Creighton, Joyce Kirangi, Rudy Caluza,
Thomas Barnard and you concerning the Port of Seattle's Financial Statement Audit, Federal
Single Audit and the Passenger Facility Charges Audit for 2009 audit period. At that time, you
requested that the State Auditor's Office provide the Port with an estimate of the cost for the
State Auditor's Office to complete these audits.
We estimate our charges to the Port for these audits would be approximately $298,680. The
cost for the Financial Statement Audit would be approximately $168,990, the Federal Single
Audit cost would be $117,900, and the Passenger Facility Charges Audit cost would be
$11,790. 
For the 2008 audit, the Port paid a private certified public accounting firm $608,000 for these
three audits. 
If the Port would like to have us perform this work, we would require notification as soon as
possible to schedule the audit and put staff in place. Please contact me when the Port has
made its decision. My phone number is 206-615-0557. 
Sincerely, 

Carol Ehlinger 
Audit Manager 
Washington State Auditor 
Central King County Team 
Insurance Building, P.O. Box 40021  Olympia, Washington 98504-0021  (360) 902-0370  TDD Relay (800) 833-6388 
FAX (360) 753-0646  http://www.sao.wa.gov

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