Friend,

Yesterday, the King County Council heard the final report of an audit I called for of the Department of Community and Human Service's taxpayer funded contracts. The results of the audit were jaw dropping.
 
While grant funding increased from $22 million in 2019-20 to more than $1.5 BILLION in 2023-24, accountability was nowhere to be seen. The audit uncovered shocking abuses: potential fraud, payments to unapproved subcontractors, altered or forged documents, overspending, and even taxpayer funds being withdrawn as cash.
 
Let me be clear, this waste of taxpayer dollars is an unmitigated disaster. I have been warning about a lack of accountability for years, which is why I requested this audit back in 2023. Sadly, my worst fears have been proven right, and I have already introduced legislation to increase accountability and transparency of these funding programs. Friend, when I talk about being the last line of defense in King County, this is what I mean. Without my persistent demands for this audit to be conducted, these scandalous findings might have never come to light.
 
That’s why I’m running for reelection — to fight waste and fraud, protect taxpayers, and keep our communities affordable. But I can’t do it alone. Will you chip in $75, $50, or even $25 today to ensure King County has a voice standing up against fraud and waste?