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Agency 110
Office of Administrative Hearings
RCW 34.12

Request $22,249,000
Net change from current biennium $6,066,187 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 37.5% Increase


The Office of Administrative Hearings conducts impartial administrative hearings for state agencies, including any state board, commission, department, or officer authorized by law to make rules or to adjudicate contested cases.

The goal is to meet the needs of state agencies and the public for high quality contested case hearings at a reasonable cost.

The objective is the efficient resolution of hearings with minimum delay.


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
15,078,959 Administrative Hearings Revolving - State 12,257,401 15,078,959 22,199,000
1,014,854 Administrative Hearings Revolving - Private/Local Unanticipated 1,014,854

16,093,813

Total Appropriated Funds

12,257,401


16,093,813


22,199,000

Non-Appropriated Funds
Local Gov Administrative Hearings - Non-Appropriated 16,271 89,000 50,000

Total All Funds

12,273,672


16,182,813


22,249,000


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 5,441,205 5,443,046 5,786,832 7,101,260 7,521,000
Employee Benefits 1,321,718 1,323,286 1,386,736 1,708,740 1,816,000
Personal Service Contracts 69,000 69,000
Goods And Services 490,871 848,000 986,467 1,095,500 1,173,500
Travel 17,840 57,133 73,400 133,000 158,000
Capital Outlays 93,366 182,913 95,000 814,500 589,500
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 151
Interagency Reimbursements (1,363,490)

Annual Total

6,001,661


7,854,378


8,328,435


10,922,000


11,327,000

Fiscal Year 1993-94 6,272,011
Biennium Total

12,273,672


16,182,813


22,249,000


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Total Administration 191,773 1.6% 3,909,141 31.8% 6,066,187 37.5%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 134.4 124.2 127.7 158.7 167.7
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 40,485 43,825 45,316 44,746 44,848