SENATE BILL REPORT

 

 

                                   SSB 5142

 

 

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin, Thorsness, DeJarnatt and Rasmussen; by request of State Auditor)

 

 

Changing the year end fiscal report requirement.

 

 

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

 

      Senate Hearing Date(s):January 26, 1989

 

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5142 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Pullen, Sutherland.

 

      Senate Staff:Barbara Howard (786-7410); Desley Brooks (786-7443)

                  February 14, 1989

 

 

                      AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 13, 1989

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Local taxing districts and other political subdivisions must certify and file annual financial reports with the State Auditor within 30 days after the close of each fiscal year.  The State Auditor certifies the correctness of the reports and prepares a consolidated local financial report from the data collected.

 

No local governments can complete their yearly transactions and verify their accuracy in such a short period of time.  According to the State Auditor, extending the deadline will not impede the audit process or timely production of the comparative statistics.

 

SUMMARY:

 

The deadline for local taxing districts and other political subdivisions to file certified annual financial reports is extended to 150 days.

 

Gender neutral language is added.

 

Appropriation:    none

 

Revenue:    none

 

Fiscal Note:      none requested

 

Senate Committee - Testified: Linda Sheler, Deputy State Auditor (pro); Stan Finkelstein, Association of Washington Cities (pro)