Local Government Advisory Committee

The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) makes recommendations to the Legislature and responds when lawmakers change policies that affect the Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting Systems (BARS) Manual. The Committee reviews state and federal legislation and proposed changes from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). GASB is the primary authority that determines Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for state and local governments. The Committee also advises the State Auditor's Office on issues relating to the prescription of a uniform financial reporting system for cities and counties.

Download the latest Committee bylaws (approved June 2023)

Download the list of Committee members:

 

Scheduled Meetings and Agenda

The Committee meetings are open to the public and are held from 9:00am – 12:00pm in Olympia and via teleconference on the scheduled dates. The current meeting schedule is:

  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024; 9:00am – 11:00am
    • Agenda and meeting documents, coming in November 2024

If you would like to attend the next meeting, please notify the Committee Chair of your intent to attend.

Meetings Minutes

The SAO prepares the minutes of the Committee meetings. The minutes are approved by the Committee at the next meeting.

The following are the draft meeting minutes from the most recent meeting:

The following are the minutes that have been approved by the Committee:

  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, May 2024
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, December 2023
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, October 2023
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, June 2023
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, December 2022
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, October 2022
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, June 2022
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, December 2021
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, August 2021
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, June 2021
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, December 2020
  • Local Government Advisory Committee Minutes, June 2020

Older meeting minutes are archived and available by request.

Committee Contact

If you have questions, comments, or inquiries regarding the Committee; please contact Stacie Tellers, LGAC Committee Chair via email: tellerss@sao.wa.gov