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Agency 095

Office of State Auditor

Recommendation Summary

Dollars in Thousands

																								FY 97 FTEs											General Fund-State					Other Funds			Total Funds
1995-97 Expenditure Authority																						288.3												508					36,700			37,208
Supplemental Changes
Whistleblower Workload Increase																						2.9																	350			350
Reinstate Audit Automation FTEs																						10.0																	(756)			(756)
Subtotal - Supplemental Changes																						12.9																	(406)			(406)
Total Proposed Budget																						301.2												508					36,294			36,802
Difference																						12.9																	(406)			(406)
Percent Change from Current Biennium																						4.5%																	(1.1)%			(1.1)%

Supplemental Changes

Whistleblower Workload Increase
This item provides funding for the Whistleblower program workload increase. Pursuant to RCW 42.20, the State Auditor is responsible for the investigation of disclosures of improper governmental action made by state employees. A preliminary investigation of disclosures must be completed within 30 days and a final report must be submitted within 90 days of receiving disclosures, unless written justification for a delay is furnished to the whistleblower. From Fiscal Year 1995 to Fiscal Year 1996, there was a 57 percent increase of cases investigated (240 to 377 cases). (State Audit Services Revolving Fund)
Reinstate Audit Automation FTEs
The State Auditor received funds in the 1995-97 Biennium to automate the audit process. The result was expected to be a reduction of 10 FTE staff, with a savings of $1 million per year in the base budget. The software was pilot tested and was found not to meet the needs of the Auditor's office. The original funding for the project, $1,256,000, is eliminated in this item, and the 10 FTE staff and funding at $500,000 are reinstated, for a net reduction of $755,000. (State Audit Services Revolving Fund, Municipal Services Revolving Fund, Nonappropriated)