Office of Financial Management

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 428.5 31,941 290,843 322,784
2021-23 Maintenance Level 430.3 31,777 292,414 324,191
Difference from 2021-23 Original 1.8 (164) 1,571 1,407
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.42% (0.5%) 0.54% 0.44%

2022 Policy Other Changes

SEEP Zero Emission Vehicle Support 8.8 3,065 0 3,065
Enterprise Surveying and Analysis 0.0 0 700 700
Independent Investigations Support 7.5 2,705 0 2,705
ECM System Support 1.5 617 0 617
ServeWA ARPA Funding 2.0 813 813 1,626
One Washington Phase 1 57.8 0 94,966 94,966
Communications Support 0.50 166 0 166
Change Management Support 0.70 251 0 251
Lived Experience Stipend 0.0 50 0 50
Net Ecological Gain Standard 0.0 (256) 0 (256)
Vendor Rate Report 0.0 40 0 40
ORCA Transit Pass Reduction 0.0 0 (6,000) (6,000)
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 78.8 7,451 90,479 97,930

2022 Policy Comp Changes

Compensation Structure 0.0 0 58 58
Compensation Structure 0.0 1,205 3,023 4,228
State Employee Benefits 0.0 2 7 9
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 376 1,021 1,397
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 11 31 42
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 1,594 4,140 5,734

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 1 1 2
Audit Services 0.0 1 1 2
Legal Services 0.0 10 27 37
CTS Central Services 0.0 159 429 588
DES Central Services 0.0 13 32 45
OFM Central Services 0.0 143 389 532
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 327 879 1,206
Total Policy Changes 78.8 9,372 95,498 104,870
2022 Policy Level 509.1 41,149 387,912 429,061
Difference from 2021-23 Original 80.6 9,208 97,069 106,277
% Change from 2021-23 Original 18.8% 28.8% 33.4% 32.9%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

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. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, OFM Central Service Account - State, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (OFM Central Service Account - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

SEEP Zero Emission Vehicle Support

Funding is provided for staffing at the Department of Commerce for the State Efficiency and Environmental Performance program to implement the provisions of Executive Order 21-04, Zero Emission Vehicles. (General Fund - State)

Enterprise Surveying and Analysis

Funds are provided for software that can perform statewide employee surveys and compile the data to work with the software currently being used by OFM State Human Resources. (Personnel Service Account - State)

Independent Investigations Support

This funding will provide IT and payroll support for the Office of Independent Investigations which was created with the enactment of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1267 (Chapter 318, Laws of 2021). (General Fund - State)

ECM System Support

Funding is provided to successfully transition the agency's remaining divisions to its new electronic content management system. Additional resources are needed to create and manage documents, streamline and automate business process workflows, and collaborate efforts across teams. (General Fund - State)

ServeWA ARPA Funding

Funding is provided for staffing support for Serve Washington to administer the increased federal AmeriCorp funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act. (General Fund - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), General Fund - State)

One Washington Phase 1

Funds are provided to continue implementation activities in the One Washington program for Phase 1a, Core Financials, and Phase 1b, Expanded Financials and Procurement. Resources include software as a service, software integrator costs, program staffing, vendor contracting, and change management activities. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - State, SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State, OFM Central Service Account - State)

Communications Support

This item provides staffing support to assist with new and increased workloads related to the production of accessible reports, publications, and presentations. (General Fund - State)

Change Management Support

Funding is provided to add a dedicated position to assist with organization performance and continuous improvement efforts. (General Fund - State)

Lived Experience Stipend

Funding is provided for stipends for individuals who participate on boards, commissions, councils, committees and work groups to create a more equal space for the influence of communities disproportionately affected by poverty and inequality in decision making. (General Fund - State)

Net Ecological Gain Standard

Funding is reduced for this item so it can be directly appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife which is coordinating the work to develop this standard. (General Fund - State)

Vendor Rate Report

Funding is provided to report on vendor rates on services provided to low-income individuals at certain state agencies. A report is due to legislative fiscal committees by November 1, 2022. (General Fund - State)

ORCA Transit Pass Reduction

Funding is reduced for ORCA transit passes to align with demand and usage. (Personnel Service Account - State)

Compensation Structure

Funding is provided to transition to a market-informed salary structure to retain and recruit key positions in hard-to-fill areas, and reduce turnover related to competitive compensation. (OFM Central Service Account - State, General Fund - State, Personnel Service Account - State, other funds)

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. (General Fund - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

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. (General Fund - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, OFM Central Service Account - State, General Fund - State, 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. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

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. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, other funds)

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. (General Fund - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)