Office of State Auditor

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 373.8 2,651 127,467 130,118
2025-27 Maintenance Level 373.8 2,156 126,453 128,609
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 (495) (1,014) (1,509)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% (18.7%) (0.8%) (1.2%)

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 71 3,746 3,817
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 0 8 8
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (2) (115) (117)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 2 64 66
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (4) (229) (233)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 67 3,474 3,541

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 1 37 38
WTS Central Services 0.0 0 64 64
DES Central Services 0.0 0 26 26
OFM Central Services 0.0 1 850 851
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 7 7
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 2 985 987
Total Policy Changes 0.0 69 4,459 4,528
2025-27 Policy Level 373.8 2,225 130,912 133,137
Difference from 2023-25 0.0 (426) 3,445 3,019
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% (16.1%) 2.7% 2.3%

Policy Changes

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or are not under a bargaining agreement that is subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2025, and a general wage increase of 2%, effective July 1, 2026. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases

Funding is provided for classified state employees who are not represented by a union or not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination, for pay increases in specific job classes in alignment with other employees. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State)

Updated PEBB Rate

This item adjusts the employer funding rate for public employee insurance benefits to reflect policy-level decision packages. It increases the rate by $8 per month in the first fiscal year and decreases the rate by $34 per month in the second fiscal year, compared to the maintenance-level update, for a total rate of $1,315 in the first year and $1,355 in the second year. (General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - State, other funds)

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

An adjustment is made for pension contribution rates, including to fund a benefit increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month for eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Pension Benefit Amortization

An adjustment is made to the base pension rates, as set out in a proposed bill addressing the calculation of the base rate for the 2025–27 biennium, as well as amortization of Plan 1 benefit increases. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - 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. (Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. The methodology to estimate consumption is a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

WTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. See Chapter 11 of the 2025–27 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Auditing Services Revolving Account - State, Municipal Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Performance Audits of Government - Non-Appropriated)