Item 6f Tay Letter
--- P.O. Box 1209 Port Seattle, WA 98111-1209 Tel:(206) 728-3000 of Seattle June 8,2009 The Honorable Bill Bryant President, Port of Seattle Commission 271 1 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98 121 Re: Performance Audit of Port of Seattle Construction Management; transmittal of Performance Audit Annual Report Dear CommissionerBryant, I am pleased to submit the second SAO Performance Audit Annual Report to you. As you know, it represents significant efforts throughout the organization to implement many of the reforms suggested in the 2007 performance audit. This report marks the completion of our Audit Response Action Plan. To date, we have implemented the majority of the auditor's 51 recommendations: + The Port Mly agreed with 40 of the auditor's 51 recommendations; they have been implemented. + The Port partially agreed with 6 of the auditor's 51 recommendations; while we did not Wly agree with the recommendation as it was stated in the report, we agreed that the underlying intent of the recommendation had merit. The Port has implemented reforms designed to meet the underlying intent of the recommendations through a combination of the auditor's recommendedsteps andlor alternate methods. + The Port did not agree with 5 of the auditor's 51 recommendations, either because we believe the underlying assumptions are incorrect (such as the use of a particular type of software) or because we disagreed with the auditor's interpretationof data. However, members of the organization have worked to address the intent behind the recommendations, and implement reforms designed to allay those underlying concerns. I appreciate the Commission's supportas we have worked to improve the Port's construction and contracting management practices. While the completion of this audit marks a significant milestone for the organization, our efforts to make the Port a more efficient and effective organization have only begun. Sincerely, CT? 'ef Executive Officer
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