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Agency 014
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
RCW 44.28

Request $4,277,740
Net change from current biennium $1,541,236 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 56.3% Increase


The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) is a statutory, joint, bi-partisan committee of the Legislature. Its goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies in their delivery of services to the citizens of the state of Washington.

The Committee's objective is to provide the Legislature with analysis and recommendations on issues of legislative concern. The JLARC conducts performance audits, policy studies, program evaluations, Sunset Act program reviews, and other studies which are intended to provide the Legislature with the information it needs to make more cost-effective use of the taxpayer's dollar.


Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
3,010,600 274,096 General Fund - Basic Account - State 2,160,137 2,736,504 4,277,740
Health Services Account - State 521,481

3,010,600


274,096

Total Appropriated Funds

2,681,618


2,736,504


4,277,740


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 738,842 771,504 891,806 1,323,830 1,363,545
Employee Benefits 178,735 206,521 192,733 324,459 330,170
Personal Service Contracts 272,887 161,975 135,716 100,000 100,000
Goods And Services 97,270 112,595 120,420 249,555 262,055
Travel 14,662 28,391 35,608 52,063 52,063
Capital Outlays 112,719 110,785 26,580 60,000 60,000
Interagency Reimbursements (58,130)

Annual Total

1,415,115


1,333,641


1,402,863


2,109,907


2,167,833

Fiscal Year 1993-94 1,266,503
Biennium Total

2,681,618


2,736,504


4,277,740


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Total Administration 386,963 16.9% 54,886 2.0% 1,541,236 56.3%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 15.8 15.4 16.5 26.0 26.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 46,762 50,098 54,049 50,917 52,444