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Office of State Auditor

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 133,137,000
Net change from current biennium 3,019,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 2.3% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
(72,944,000) Municipal Revolving Account - Nonappropriated 68,543,944 72,944,000 75,412,000
(33,225,000) Performance Audits of Government - Nonappropriated 25,559,606 33,225,000 33,919,000
2,651,000 General Fund - State 1,685,243 2,651,000 2,225,000
14,000 14,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
18,614,000 Auditing Services Revolving Account - State 13,356,684 18,614,000 19,596,000
2,684,000 Performance Audits of Government - State 1,722,000 2,684,000 1,985,000
Salary/Insurance Contrib Increase R - State 352,000
23,963,000 (106,155,000) Total Appropriated Funds 111,219,477 130,118,000 133,137,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 60,027,864 66,445,570 28,440,106 65,730,000 67,407,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
11,714,772 11.8% (16,333,800) (14.7%) 38,251,324 40.3%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 434.6 455.4 470.2 373.1 374.4