Washington State Auditor's Office staff told the commission they are soliciting audit topics and used a recent community paramedicine audit to illustrate gaps: 52 CARES programs statewide, uneven coverage, funding and staffing shortfalls, and inconsistent performance tracking.

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LaRose argued performance audits should be mandatory for entities that meet quantitative triggers and said standardized financial data and AI could help auditors find waste and fraud more efficiently.

High schooler Rachel Chu leads online testimony at Kirkland education panel.

Rep. Warner presented House Bill 1178 (LC443347) to reinsert the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight committee into statute, set membership at 18, restore audit and subpoena authority and require periodic off-session reviews of agency liabilities and performance audits.

Chief Auditor Paula Rivera presented the audit office's status and a risk-based plan emphasizing contract compliance, procurement schedule management, governance and workforce planning; Chair Steve Kawa asked that the governance review include the board itself and Rivera said that addition is within scope.

The state auditor outlined a package of proposals to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee including authority to retain legal counsel, subpoena power, expanded data-analytics access (including controlled AI) and expanded cybersecurity review capacity for local governments to improve audits and follow-up.