Bill > HB2259

This bill amends several state laws related to the duties and procedures of the Washington State Auditor's Office. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring state agencies and local governments to immediately report known or suspected loss of public funds, assets, or other illegal activity to the State Auditor's Office. 2. Establishing a toll-free hotline for public employees and members of the public to report waste, inefficiency, or abuse, as well as examples of efficiency or outstanding achievement, and requiring the State Auditor to investigate such reports. 3. Modifying the requirements for local governments' financial reports to the State Auditor, including removing the requirement to report expenditures for labor relations consultants. 4. Requiring the State Auditor to audit all revolving funds, local funds, and other state funds and accounts that are not managed by the State Treasurer. 5. Clarifying the collaboration between the State Auditor and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee regarding performance audits of state government. 6. Repealing a provision related to the State Auditor's review of local governments' tax levies. 7. Repealing two uncodified sections of previous legislation.