RCW 43.09.200
Local government accounting—Uniform system of accounting.
The state auditor shall formulate, prescribe, and install a system of accounting and reporting for all local governments, which shall be uniform for every public institution, and every public office, and every public account of the same class.
The system shall exhibit true accounts and detailed statements of funds collected, received, and expended for account of the public for any purpose whatever, and by all public officers, employees, or other persons.
The accounts shall show the receipt, use, and disposition of all public property, and the income, if any, derived therefrom; all sources of public income, and the amounts due and received from each source; all receipts, vouchers, and other documents kept, or required to be kept, necessary to isolate and prove the validity of every transaction; all statements and reports made or required to be made, for the internal administration of the office to which they pertain; and all reports published or required to be published, for the information of the people regarding any and all details of the financial administration of public affairs.
[ 1995 c 301 § 9; 1965 c 8 § 43.09.200. Prior: 1909 c 76 § 2; RRS § 9952.]
NOTES:
Electronic transfer of public funds to be in compliance with: RCW 39.58.750.
School districts budgets to be in compliance with: RCW 28A.505.120.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.09 - State Auditor.
43.09.010 - Residence—Office—Bond—Oath.
43.09.020 - Auditor of public accounts.
43.09.025 - Deputy auditors—Assistant directors.
43.09.035 - Assistants—Personnel.
43.09.045 - Contracts with certified public accountants.
43.09.050 - General duties of auditor.
43.09.055 - Audit of entities with state contracts or grants—Costs.
43.09.165 - Subpoenas—Compulsory process—Witnesses—Oaths—Testimony—Penalty.
43.09.166 - Subpoenas—Court approval—Process.
43.09.170 - May administer oaths.
43.09.180 - Seal—Copies of documents as evidence.
43.09.185 - Loss of public funds—Illegal activity—Report to state auditor's office.
43.09.186 - Toll-free efficiency hotline—Duties—Annual overview and update.
43.09.188 - Regulatory fairness act—Performance reviews.
43.09.200 - Local government accounting—Uniform system of accounting.
43.09.205 - Local government accounting—Costs of public works—Standard form.
43.09.210 - Local government accounting—Separate accounts for each fund or activity—Exemptions.
43.09.220 - Local government accounting—Separate accounts for public service industries.
43.09.230 - Local government accounting—Annual reports—Comparative statistics.
43.09.245 - Local government accounting—Examination of financial affairs.
43.09.270 - Local government accounting—Expense of audit, what constitutes.
43.09.280 - Local government accounting—Expense of examination.
43.09.2801 - Local government accounting—Expense of audit—Additional charge.
43.09.282 - Local government accounting—Municipal revolving account—Records of auditing costs.
43.09.2855 - Local governments—Use of credit cards.
43.09.290 - Post-audit of state agencies—Definitions.
43.09.330 - Audit disclosing malfeasance or nonfeasance—Action by attorney general.
43.09.340 - Post-audit of books of state auditor.
43.09.410 - Auditing services revolving account—Created—Purpose.
43.09.414 - Auditing services revolving account—Disbursements.
43.09.418 - Auditing services revolving account—Direct payments from state agencies.
43.09.420 - Audit of revolving, local, and other funds and accounts.
43.09.430 - Performance audits—Definition.
43.09.440 - Performance audits—Comments.
43.09.455 - Performance audits—Follow-up and corrective action—Progress reports.
43.09.465 - Comprehensive performance audit of state printing services.
43.09.466 - Comprehensive performance audit of statewide sexual assault tracking system.
43.09.470 - Comprehensive performance audits—Scope—Reports.
43.09.471 - Short title—Effective date—2006 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 900).
43.09.475 - Performance audits of government account.
43.09.480 - Long-term services and supports trust program—Audit—Report.