Office of State Auditor

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 351.7 1,675 104,388 106,063
2021-23 Maintenance Level 356.9 1,675 106,155 107,830
Difference from 2021-23 Original 5.2 0 1,767 1,767
% Change from 2021-23 Original 1.5% 0.0% 1.7% 1.7%

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 0 11 11
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 1,457 1,457
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 44 44
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 1,512 1,512

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 2 2
Legal Services 0.0 0 17 17
CTS Central Services 0.0 0 32 32
DES Central Services 0.0 0 13 13
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 519 519
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 0 3 3
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 586 586
Total Policy Changes 0.0 0 2,098 2,098
2022 Policy Level 356.9 1,675 108,253 109,928
Difference from 2021-23 Original 5.2 0 3,865 3,865
% Change from 2021-23 Original 1.5% 0.0% 3.7% 3.6%

Policy Changes

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of Attorney General's Office legal services based on a three-year average. Because legal services costs are based on usage, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for campus rent, parking, security and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated)

State Employee Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not covered by the healthcare coalition. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided 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. (Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, other funds)

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Archives/Records Management

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of the actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated)