Bill > SB5009

This bill amends several sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) related to the duties and procedures of the state auditor. The key provisions: 1. Allows the state auditor to adopt policies necessary to implement the requirement for state agencies and local governments to report known or suspected loss of public funds or assets or other illegal activity. 2. Requires the state auditor to establish a toll-free hotline for public employees and the public to report waste, inefficiency, or abuse, as well as examples of efficiency or outstanding achievement, by state and local agencies. The bill outlines procedures for the state auditor to investigate and report on the hotline submissions. 3. Modifies the requirements for local governments to submit financial reports to the state auditor, including removing the requirement to report on expenditures for labor relations consultants. 4. Removes the requirement for the state auditor to report to the legislature on the status of revolving funds, local funds, and other state funds not managed by the state treasurer. 5. Modifies provisions related to performance audits of state government, including the criteria and scheduling of such audits. 6. Repeals a section of law related to the state auditor's review of local government tax levies. 7. Repeals two uncodified sections of law related to audits.