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Mark Wilson (Washington)

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Mark Wilson was an independent candidate for auditor of Washington in the 2016 elections.[1] He was defeated in the primary election.

Biography

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Wilson is the managing director of Wilson Accounting & Consulting, LLC. He is a certified consulting and forensic accountant and has specialized in fraud examination and financial investigation. He also teaches accounting and financial management at the university level.[2]

Education

Wilson earned bachelor's degrees in business administration and accounting science. He also has an M.B.A. in financial management. In addition to those degrees, Wilson is a certified management accountant (CMA) and a certified fraud examiner (CFE).[2]

Associations

Wilson is a member of the following professional associations:

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Institute of Management Accountants
  • National Association of Forensic Economics
  • Association of Certified Fraud Specialists
  • Washington Association of Legal Investigators[2]

Elections

2016

Main article: Washington Auditor election, 2016

Wilson filed to run as an independent candidate in the 2016 election for auditor of Washington.[1] He competed with Republican Mark Miloscia, Democrats Jeff Sprung and Pat McCarthy, and unaffiliated candidate David Golden in the August 2 top-two primary election.

Mark Miloscia and Pat McCarthy defeated Jeff Sprung, Mark Wilson, and David Golden in the Washington primary for auditor.

Washington primary for auditor, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Miloscia 36.71% 481,910
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pat McCarthy 29.09% 381,828
     Democratic Jeff Sprung 23.94% 314,290
     Independent Mark Wilson 7.39% 96,972
     Unaffiliated David Golden 2.87% 37,727
Total Votes 1,312,727
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

Wilson's campaign website stated that the following issues required greater attention from the auditor's office:

  • State Agency Compliance and Performance
  • State Contractors and Vendors Compliance
  • Vendor Fraud
  • Department of Corrections
  • Cyber Security in State Offices
  • Port of Seattle
  • State and Regional Whistleblower Programs
  • Western State Hospital
  • The Washington Health Care Authority
  • Department of Transportation[3]
—Mark Wilson's campaign website (2016)[4]


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