SB 6594 - DIGEST

Subjects school districts, beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, to an examination of their financial affairs at least once every three years.

Requires state agencies to provide: (1) The governor's office with an electronic copy of its independent assessment application and any feedback provided by the independent assessor; and

(2) Electronic copies of Washington state quality award assessments, feedback reports, and corrective action plans to the government management accountability and performance program, the joint legislative audit and review committee, and the state auditor.

Requires the government management accountability and performance program to coordinate with the Washington state quality award to develop an implementation plan with dates for all state agencies to accomplish assessments.

Requires the office of financial management to use the Washington state quality award assessments as a measure for the priorities of government program.

Requires the state auditor to: (1) Review each agency's performance management system, Washington state quality award assessment, annual self-assessments, and corrective action plans for all performance audits; and

(2) Establish an annual assessment and performance grading program.

Requires the house of representatives to complete a Washington state quality award assessment.

Provides funding, from certain sales and use taxes, for the performance assessments and score card program.

Makes appropriations.