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Every audit this auditor has run, across all its versions, newest first. Each links to its full report.

129 audits

  1. Public pensions lose their exemption from Washington's millionaires tax above $1 million. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  2. Washington's millionaires tax can reach households where no one earns $1 million. Version 3 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  3. Washington lawmakers could expand the millionaires tax without a public vote. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  4. Washington's $1 million income-tax threshold can be lowered by a simple majority. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  5. Repealing Washington's millionaires tax is worth about $13 billion, not $300 billion Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  6. I-645 would forgo about $13 billion, but cuts no current school budget Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  7. If I-645 passes, the tax relief for working families stays in place. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  8. Washington paid $647 million to unemployment fraudsters in 2020; a third is still unrecovered. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  9. Washington has the fewest police officers per resident of any state. Version 1 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  10. Washington and Oregon spent $196.6 million planning an I-5 bridge never built. Version 1 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  11. Sound Transit's 1990s car-tab schedule overvalues newer cars. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  12. Seattle has used JumpStart payroll tax money to balance its budget every year. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  13. Many Washington workers will pay more into WA Cares than its maximum benefit. Version 1 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  14. Free Windows 10 security updates now run through October 12, 2027. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  15. About a third of Link light rail riders don't pay a fare. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  16. Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis in your hands. Version 1 · 1 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  17. The cheetah is the fastest land animal, timed at up to 64 mph. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  18. Dogs see color, mainly blues and yellows, much like red-green colorblind people. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  19. The Moon is made of rock and metal. Version 3 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  20. Washington's school spending outpaced inflation as test results slipped. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  21. Washington's budget more than doubled in a decade, outpacing population and inflation Version 7 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  22. Washington's budget more than doubled in a decade, outpacing population and inflation Version 6 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  23. Washington's budget more than doubled in a decade, outpacing population and inflation Version 5 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  24. Seattle's office vacancy is at a record high and among America's worst. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  25. Kentucky coal mining jobs have fallen more than 80% since 1990. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  26. Kentucky has about 3.5 barrels of aging bourbon per resident. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  27. Kentucky's official toll for the July 2022 flood is 44 deaths. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  28. Washington's fastest girl miler ever would finish near last in boys' finals. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  29. Controlled trials find sugar doesn't make most children hyperactive. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  30. Shaved hair grows back the same; blunt tips only feel coarser. Version 2 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  31. Seattle has frequent rain but less yearly rainfall than many U.S. cities. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  32. X is among the most permissive social networks Version 5 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  33. Hair and nails stop growing at death; drying skin makes them look longer. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  34. Washington State Ferries is the largest U.S. vehicle-ferry system by traffic. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  35. The Great Wall is far too narrow to see unaided from the Moon. Version 2 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  36. Goldfish remember what they learn for days or longer. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  37. Washington grows about 60 to 67 percent of America's commercial apples. Version 3 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  38. People almost never swallow spiders in their sleep. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  39. Seattle's homelessness spending tripled while homelessness kept rising. Version 4 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  40. mRNA vaccines work outside the cell nucleus and leave DNA unchanged. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  41. Initiative 638 requires a doctor's sex verification, not a genital exam. Version 4 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  42. Fluoride toothpaste prevents cavities; IQ studies concern total intake, not toothpaste. Version 4 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  43. Earth's axial tilt, not its distance from the Sun, causes seasons. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  44. Microwave ovens heat food without making it radioactive. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  45. Bacteria can reach dropped food in under a second. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  46. Microsoft's H-1B count mostly reflects renewals; the fraud case remains unproven. Version 1 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  47. Pure water conducts electricity, but very poorly. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  48. Hydropower generates most of Washington's electricity; Grand Coulee leads U.S. plants by capacity. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  49. Earth is a slightly flattened sphere, as geodesy measures. Version 2 · 5 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1
  50. Lightning often strikes the same place, especially tall structures. Version 2 · 4 of 5 checks passed · by auditor version 1

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