Office of State Auditor - Current Law

Article III, State Constitution; RCW 42.40, 43.09, 43.88

The Office of State Auditor, established by the Washington State Constitution, is one of nine elected executive offices. The Constitution provides that "the Auditor shall be auditor of public accounts and shall have such powers and perform such duties in connection therewith as may be prescribed by law."

Agency Mission

Provide citizens with independent and transparent examinations of how state and local governments use public funds, and develop strategies that make government more efficient and effective.
Request 128,608,000
Net change from current biennium 18,598,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 16.9% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
(64,249,000) Municipal Revolving Account - Nonappropriated 64,269,461 64,249,000 73,621,000
(25,425,000) Performance Audits of Government - Nonappropriated 21,218,739 25,425,000 32,097,000
2,275,000 General Fund - State 60,000 2,275,000 2,158,000
16,339,000 Auditing Services Revolving Account - State 11,707,884 16,339,000 18,849,000
1,722,000 Performance Audits of Government - State 2,248,621 1,722,000 1,883,000
352,000 352,000 - State
20,688,000 (89,322,000) Total Appropriated Funds 99,504,705 110,010,000 128,608,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 50,276,799 51,191,613 19,276,973 63,161,000 65,447,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
3,282,998 3.4% (29,036,119) (29.2%) 58,139,414 82.5%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 398.0 405.3 426.1 367.6 368.9