Documents from Washington Auditor's Office Turned Over to US Department Of Justice

Documents from the office of the Washington Auditor Troy Kelley's Office were given to the US Department of Justice after his home was searched by federal Treasury agents.

But it is not yet known that what officials have been searching. According to auditor's spokesman Thomas Shapley, the documents that were turned over Thursday were in response to a March 6 subpoena auditor's office. The spokesman said that he hadn't seen the subpoena or the documents.

About five hours were spent by agents with the US Department of Treasury to search Kelley's Tacoma home early this week. Kelley is not in the state and a statement has been issued by him that he doesn't have any information about investigation.

According to Shapley, auditor's vacation plans were set for California and it is not confirmed that when he will come back to the state. According to the schedule of Kelley, he will return to the office on Monday. Back in 2012, he was elected auditor and earlier served in the state Legislature.

The US attorney's office in Seattle has refused to confirm any investigation and IRS officials did not say anything related to this matter. By Thursday evening, no documents associated to any investigation including Kelley or his address had been filed in federal court.

According to a spokesman for the state attorney general's office, office of the auditor wouldn't release the agency subpoena Thursday. The spokesman said that their attorneys were investigating the details of releasing it.

Spokesman David Postman said that Gov. Jay Inslee did not have any conversation with Kelley and he came to know about the recent events through news reports. Kelley has not replied to requests for interviews. In a three- sentence written statement that issued Wednesday night, Kelley said, "I have not been served a search warrant and have not been informed of any reasons for a search."