State Auditor of Washington
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The State Auditor of Washington is an elected statewide official responsible for independently auditing public agencies and overseeing the proper use of public funds in the state of Washington.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State Auditor of Washington canonical | 3 |
| Office of the Washington State Auditor | 2 |
| Washington State Auditor | 1 |
| Washington State Office of the Auditor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8245805 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State Auditor of Washington Context triple: [Government of Washington (state), hasOffice, State Auditor of Washington]
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A.
Oregon Secretary of State
The Oregon Secretary of State is a statewide elected official who oversees elections, audits public spending, manages public records, and serves as one of the top executive officers in Oregon’s state government.
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B.
Attorney General of Washington
The Attorney General of Washington is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Washington in legal matters and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The Lieutenant Governor of Washington is the state's second-highest executive official, who presides over the Washington State Senate and serves as acting governor when the governor is absent or unable to serve.
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D.
Florida Auditor General
The Florida Auditor General is an independent constitutional officer responsible for auditing state agencies, programs, and funds to ensure accountability and proper use of public resources in Florida.
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E.
State Auditor of Minnesota
The State Auditor of Minnesota is a statewide elected official responsible for overseeing and auditing the financial operations of local governments and public entities across the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State Auditor of Washington Target entity description: The State Auditor of Washington is an elected statewide official responsible for independently auditing public agencies and overseeing the proper use of public funds in the state of Washington.
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A.
Oregon Secretary of State
The Oregon Secretary of State is a statewide elected official who oversees elections, audits public spending, manages public records, and serves as one of the top executive officers in Oregon’s state government.
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B.
Attorney General of Washington
The Attorney General of Washington is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Washington in legal matters and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The Lieutenant Governor of Washington is the state's second-highest executive official, who presides over the Washington State Senate and serves as acting governor when the governor is absent or unable to serve.
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D.
Florida Auditor General
The Florida Auditor General is an independent constitutional officer responsible for auditing state agencies, programs, and funds to ensure accountability and proper use of public resources in Florida.
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E.
State Auditor of Minnesota
The State Auditor of Minnesota is a statewide elected official responsible for overseeing and auditing the financial operations of local governments and public entities across the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected office
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public office ⓘ state constitutional office ⓘ |
| aim |
improve efficiency of government operations
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promote accountability in use of public resources ⓘ promote transparency in government spending ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Washington (state)
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linked to:
Washington
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| employer |
Office of the Washington State Auditor
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linked to:
State Auditor of Washington
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| goal |
detect and deter misuse of public funds
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safeguard public assets ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
access financial records of audited entities
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issue audit reports ⓘ make recommendations for corrective action ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Washington local governments
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Washington public funds ⓘ Washington state agencies ⓘ |
| isOfficialIn | executive branch of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Revised Code of Washington
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Washington State Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of the State of Washington
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Washington (state)
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linked to:
Washington
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| nonPartisanStatus | officially nonpartisan office ⓘ |
| officeType | state auditor ⓘ |
| oversees |
Office of the Washington State Auditor
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linked to:
State Auditor of Washington
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| partOf | Government of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
independent auditing of public agencies
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oversight of proper use of public funds ⓘ |
| publishes |
audit reports
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performance audit studies ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Governor of Washington
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Washington State Legislature ⓘ citizens of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| responsibility |
compliance audits of public entities
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financial audits of local governments ⓘ financial audits of state agencies ⓘ fraud investigations involving public resources ⓘ performance audits of public programs ⓘ reporting audit findings to the governor ⓘ reporting audit findings to the legislature ⓘ reporting audit findings to the public ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
cities and towns in Washington
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counties in Washington ⓘ public universities and colleges in Washington ⓘ school districts in Washington ⓘ special purpose districts in Washington ⓘ state government ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State Auditor of Washington Description of subject: The State Auditor of Washington is an elected statewide official responsible for independently auditing public agencies and overseeing the proper use of public funds in the state of Washington.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the State of Washington
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executiveOfficeEstablished
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State Auditor of Washington
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linked to: State Auditor of Washington
linked to: State Auditor of Washington
linked to: State Auditor of Washington
linked to: State Auditor of Washington