Director

David Schumacher was appointed director of the Office of Financial Management (OFM) by Governor Jay Inslee in January 2013. He has 25 years of experience in budgeting and policy development.

The Office of Financial Management provides vital information, fiscal services and policy support that the Governor, Legislature and state agencies need to serve the people of Washington State. We:

This rule-making activities webpage provides information about anticipated rules and those recently adopted and administered by the Office of Financial Management (OFM), including the State Human Resources (SHR) Division. For additional information on SHR rule-making, please visit the SHR Rules webpage.

• Anticipated rules agenda [PDF]

Washington State Office of Financial Management
P.O. Box 43113
Olympia, WA 98504-3113
Staff phone list [pdf]
Directions to our office locations

Verifying employment

We are unable to verify employment of workers from other state agencies. To verify employment:

Commonly requested records and documents

• Data on state employee salaries and job titles
• Demographics information
• State budget information
• Collective bargaining agreements
• State human resources policy and civil service rules

October 2016

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) adopted an Open Data Policy that directs state agencies to develop, implement and maintain an open data plan by October 1, 2016.  Agencies also must report to the OCIO at least every twelve months on the status, progress and evolution of their plans.

NOTE: The 2016 Legislature repealed the requirement for the boards and commissions report with the passage of Engrossed House Bill 2883.

You can find profiles of boards and commissions over which the Governor has appointment authority on the Governor's website.

The following represents sample job descriptions at OFM. We welcome all qualified applicants.

Mailing address

For questions related specifically to OFM, contact us directly by mail, phone, or email:

Washington State Office of Financial Management
P.O. Box 43113
Olympia, WA 98504-3113
360-902-0555
TDD 360-902-0679

OFM publications and data sets are provided in a variety of formats. If you do not have the software required to view a document, you may wish to download one or more of the free viewers using the links provided here.