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Office of State Auditor

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 336.3 60 85,871 85,931
2019-21 Maintenance Level 336.3 60 94,549 94,609
Difference from 2017-19 0.0 0 8,678 8,678
% Change from 2017-19 0.0% 0.0% 10.1% 10.1%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Cybersecurity Performance Audit 3.0 0 2,792 2,792
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 3.0 0 2,792 2,792

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 0 66 66
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 3,690 3,690
Non-Rep Premium Pay 0.0 0 503 503
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 0 30 30
Orca Transit Pass - Outside CBAs 0.0 0 18 18
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 94 94
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 0 99 99
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 4,500 4,500

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer 0.0 0 (56) (56)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 0 (56) (56)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 0 51 51
CTS Central Services 0.0 0 (118) (118)
DES Central Services 0.0 0 28 28
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 271 271
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 233 233
Total Policy Changes 3.0 0 7,469 7,469
2019-21 Policy Level 339.3 60 102,018 102,078
Difference from 2017-19 3.0 0 16,147 16,147
% Change from 2017-19 0.89% 0.0% 18.8% 18.8%

Policy Changes

Cybersecurity Performance Audit

Funding is provided for the office to conduct cybersecurity audits for state agencies and local government. Cybersecurity audits will help to assess security controls within agencies and identify weaknesses in their security posture. Funding will enable the office to hire two cybersecurity auditors and one audit specialist.

State Public Employee Benefits Rate

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $977 per employee per month for fiscal year 2020 and $978 per employee per month for fiscal year 2021.

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2019, and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2020. This item includes both general government and higher education workers.

Non-Rep Premium Pay

Funding is provided for increases in premium pay for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. Funding is sufficient to support changes in shift differential, call back and standby pay, as well as a 5 percent increase for employees working in King County.

Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases

Funding is provided for classified state employees who are not represented by a union for pay increases in specific job classes in alignment with other employees.

Orca Transit Pass - Outside CBAs

This funds transit passes (ORCA cards) for state employees (outside of higher education) in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, other than those in certain collective bargaining agreements.

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides a one-time, ongoing increase of 3 percent, up to a maximum of $62.50 per month.

Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision

This funds a revised salary schedule for non-represented employees in information technology jobs, in alignment with other state employees.

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer

This moves funding for employee transit passes from agencies to WSDOT, which administers the program. The transfer includes both funding added in 2019-21 for expanded access, as well as funding that was provided in the 2017-19 budget.

Archives/Records Management

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges for the state archives and state records center.

Legal Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of legal service charges.

CTS Central Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges from the Consolidated Technology Services Agency (WaTech) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services.

DES Central Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, utilities, parking, and contracts; a capital project surcharge; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street child care center; and the department’s enterprise applications.

OFM Central Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management (OFM) for the One Washington project and OFM enterprise systems.