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Washington State Department of Commerce

Commerce

State agency that administers federal pass-through grants and several economic-development programs. Registry cases focus on COVID-relief questioned costs and the Digital Navigator subrecipient audit.

  1. WA-2026-COMMERCE-DIGITAL-NAV · Jan 27, 2026 · Documented · $92.5M
    Commerce Digital Navigator Program — SAO performance audit finds $92.5M program with $10.7M to single contractor without documentation; executives bypassed state procurement rules
    The Digital Navigator Program was established by the Washington State Department of Commerce to expand equitable access to online services, primarily for populations including recent immigrants, refugees, people with disabilities, seniors,…
    Misuse of public resourcesStructural failure
  2. WA-2024-COMMERCE-COVID · Jun 6, 2024 · Documented · $75M
    Commerce COVID relief — SAO single audit identifies 12 findings, $75M in questioned costs on rental assistance and utility payments
    The Washington State Auditor's Office released its FY2023 Statewide Single Audit on June 6, 2024. The audit covered Washington State's use of federal funds across multiple programs and produced 86 findings — the highest number in recent…
    Structural failure