News archive
| Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 06/28/2024 |
Washington state tops 8 million residents in 2024 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington state’s total population grew by an estimated 84,550 — to 8,035,700 as of April 1, 2024, according to annual estimates prepared by the Office of Financial Management. Washington is growing, though it is doing so slightly slower than the annual average from last decade (84,550 in 2024 compared to 98,200 from 2010–20). The population is growing similarly to last year, however, with an unadjusted growth rate of 1.1% for both years. Looking at the current decade as a whole, the population has grown by 329,400 since April 1, 2020, or about 4.3%. |
| 06/26/2024 |
State revenue projection for 2023–25 decreased by $477 million; 2025–27 down by $189 million OLYMPIA – Washington’s projected Near General Fund revenue collections for the 2023–25 state budget decreased by $477 million to around $66.5 billion — about a 0.7% decrease from the February 2023 projection, according to estimates released today by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. |
| 06/21/2024 | SAAM Directive 24A-04 issued June 21, 2024 |
| 05/23/2024 | SAAM Directive 24A-03 issued May 23, 2024 |
| 05/17/2024 | 2023 Single Audit Report issued May 17, 2024 |
| 05/03/2024 |
Read about 25 state employee individuals and teams that went above and beyond in the past year An innovative team using service trucks to reach people around the state who can’t easily get to a DSHS office to access benefits. A partnership between WorkSource Yakima and the Yakama Nation Veteran Affairs Center, working together to improve training and employment services for tribal members who are veterans. A WSDOT worker that showed quick thinking to keep his team safe from a violent crime spree. |
| 04/11/2024 |
Join us in celebrating state employees, May 5-11 The first week of May is for recognizing the great work and service public employees provide for Washingtonians. Join us in celebrating state employees at in-person cross-agency events on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, in Spokane, in the Tri-Cities and at T-Mobile Park. |
| 02/14/2024 |
State revenue projection for 2023–25 increased by $122 million; 2025–27 up by $215 million OLYMPIA – Washington’s projected Near General Fund revenue collections for the 2023–25 state budget increased by $122 million to around $67 billion — about a 0.2% increase from the November 2023 projection, according to estimates released today by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. |
| 01/24/2024 | SAAM Directive 24A-02 issued January 24, 2024 |
| 01/12/2024 | ERDC Newsletter, Winter 2024: new strategies for reporting K-12 detailed race and ethnicity data |
| 01/10/2024 | SAAM Directive 24A-01 issued January 10, 2024 |
| 01/08/2024 |
Nominate a state employee or team for a PSRW award Do you know a state employee who consistently excels beyond expectations? In the spirit of recognizing such service, the Office of Financial Management is asking you to think about nominating state government and higher education employees and teams for one of the following awards. Extra Mile AwardThe Extra Mile Award is given to individuals or groups of state employees who surpass expectations for exemplary public service by demonstrating the following ideals: |
