Office of Financial Management

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 472.3 41,329 322,884 364,213
2023-25 Maintenance Level 472.3 41,259 324,336 365,595
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 (70) 1,452 1,382
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% (0.2%) 0.45% 0.38%

2024 Policy Other Changes

Statewide Accounting 3.0 0 1,185 1,185
Complete Higher Education Data 0.50 0 205 205
Accessible Technology 0.0 50 0 50
OneWA AFRS Replacement 72.7 0 95,345 95,345
Business Resource Groups 0.30 500 0 500
Perinatal Care Report 0.50 274 0 274
Federal Grant Writing 0.0 0 2,000 2,000
Space Planning Study 0.0 200 0 200
2024 Policy Other Changes Total 77.0 1,024 98,735 99,759

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 9 21 30
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 6 20 26
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 15 41 56

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

Legal Services 0.0 3 6 9
CTS Central Services 0.0 19 50 69
DES Central Services 0.0 10 0 10
OFM Central Services 0.0 176 477 653
GOV Central Services 0.0 2 4 6
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 210 537 747
Total Policy Changes 77.0 1,249 99,313 100,562
2024 Policy Level 549.3 42,508 423,649 466,157
Difference from 2023-25 Original 77.0 1,179 100,765 101,944
% Change from 2023-25 Original 16.3% 2.9% 31.2% 28.0%

Policy Changes

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. The methodology to estimate consumption is a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (Personnel Service Account - State, General Fund - State, OFM Labor Relations Service Account - Non-Appropriated)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, OFM Central Service Account - State, other funds)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for Capitol campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, other funds)

Statewide Accounting

This funding will be used for additional staffing in the Statewide Accounting Division to manage a significant increase in workload. (OFM Central Service Account - State)

Complete Higher Education Data

Funding is provided for an additional staff position in the Education Research & Data Center to incorporate student data from the Independent Colleges of Washington and private post-secondary institutions. (OFM Central Service Account - State)

Accessible Technology

Funding is provided for the purchase and distribution of accessible technology and devices to support the employment and reasonable accommodation for state employees with disabilities. (General Fund - State)

OneWA AFRS Replacement

This item provides funding for One Washington (OneWA) to continue implementation of Phase 1A, replacing the state's aging core enterprise accounting systems. These include the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) and the cost allocation, accounts receivable, allotments and capital asset accounting systems. (Personnel Service Account - State, SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, other funds)

Business Resource Groups

Funding is provided for business resource groups (BRGs) that bring together groups of employees and their allies who have a common interest or characteristic. All BRGs have a charter, mission, goals and bylaws and contribute to an overall statewide business strategy. (General Fund - State)

Perinatal Care Report

Funding is provided to conduct an analysis of pregnancy-related health care services, including pre-conception, prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. The initial report with recommendations for addressing service gaps is due to the Governor by June 30, 2025. (General Fund - State)

Federal Grant Writing

This item will increase the state's capacity to apply for federal grants. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Space Planning Study

This item provides funding for a contract to conduct a space planning study. (General Fund - State)

State Employee Benefits

Funding is provided to increase the retiree health insurance subsidy, adjusting the cap from $183 to $193 per month and raising the base subsidy percentage from 50 percent to 60 percent. The insurance funding rates are set at $1,145 per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,158 per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, OFM Central Service Account - State, other funds)

Pension Rate Month of Death Bill

Funding is provided for contribution rate impacts associated with proposed legislation that ensures the continuation of benefit payments through the end of the month in which a retiree or beneficiary dies. (SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, OFM Central Service Account - State, General Fund - State, other funds)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Personnel Service Account - State, General Fund - State, SW Info Tech Sys M & O Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)