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Cover sheet to Washington state's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) summary

Summary infographic of Washington’s 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

February 9, 2023

Each year, the state publishes its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) to show how it manages the public money entrusted to it by Washingtonians. Check out our summary infographic for a snapshot of the state’s financial position, including a summary of revenues and expenses, changes in the unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation programs, the health of state-sponsored pension plans, and more.

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Washington state map with farmers at sunset

Washington’s agricultural commissions effective, can do more, audit finds

January 17, 2023

Local agricultural industry producers believe they benefit from the state commissions that promote commodities from cranberries to beef, and Washington should consider a statewide brand for its homegrown goods, according to a new performance audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.

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Employment Security Department partially implemented customer service reforms, audit finds

December 19, 2022

Responding to a request from state lawmakers, the Office of the Washington State Auditor evaluated the Employment Security Department on a number of measures related to customer service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A person stacking square blocks, which read "2022 review."

SAO’s recommended reading from 2022

December 14, 2022

As the end of the year draws near, I want to thank you for your commitment to transparency and accountability. Good government is a shared mission, and I am proud to partner with you in our work.

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Curious about which local governments receive WSDOT funding? FIT has the answer

December 6, 2022

SAO’s latest performance audit report looked at the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contracting processes for tolling. While that audit didn’t involve local governments, WSDOT plays a large role in how they obtain state resources to improve local road systems.

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New tolling system primarily delayed by vendor issues, not state project management, audit finds

December 6, 2022

Although the Washington State Department of Transportation experienced delays and cost overruns as it developed a new tolling system, the agency followed state requirements and many leading practices, according to a new performance audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.

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Better use of data, accountability in homelessness efforts, audit recommends

November 15, 2022

Local governments should be more data-driven and focused on results when addressing homelessness, according to a new performance audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor.

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State has made progress in testing sexual assault kits, but backlog remains, audit shows

November 1, 2022

Washington has followed best practices in speeding the testing of sexual assault kits and has implemented a kit tracking system, a new performance audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor found. However, a backlog of untested kits remains.

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Washington Finance Officers Association (WFOA) 2022 Conference

Reconnecting with our partners in accountability at WFOA 2022

September 13, 2022

Hello, WFOA 2022! The State Auditor’s Office is excited to be reconnecting with our partners in government accountability at the first in-person WFOA annual conference in three years. We’re bringing our ‘A’ (audit) game this year with four pre-conference trainings and 13 sessions.

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Audit of federal dollars in Washington state reviews pandemic-related spike in spending

August 8, 2022

The Office of the Washington State Auditor’s annual audit of federal money spent in the state revealed 61 areas of concern across 21 federal programs. Because of a lack of documentation, auditors were unable to audit one entire program, calling into question at least $271 million in spending.

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