Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) activity

Published reports
JLARC staff complete performance audits, sunset reviews, and tax preference reviews. Search for and read all reports since 1995.
Planned reports
Learn about what we're working on and the study process. You can also find our work plan and the ten-year tax review schedule.
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee
See current and upcoming debates, votes, and activities in JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits.
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences
See current and upcoming debates, votes, and activities in Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences.

Upcoming agency activity

See current and upcoming debates, votes, and activities in Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC).

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Upcoming committee meetings for Thursday, January 09, 2025
Time	Chamber	Committee	Location	Agenda	View docs	View video
10:00 AM	Joint	JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	HHR B and Virtual	Agenda	View docs	View video

Upcoming committee meetings for Thursday, January 09, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM Chamber: Joint Committee: JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Location: HHR B and Virtual Agenda: Agenda View docs: View docs View video: View video

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time	Chamber	Committee	Location	Agenda	View docs	View video
10:00 AM	Joint	JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View docs

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM Chamber: Joint Committee: JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Location: HHR A and Virtual Agenda: Agenda View docs: View docs

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time	Chamber	Committee	Location	Agenda	View docs	View video
10:00 AM	Joint	JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View docs

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM Chamber: Joint Committee: JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Location: HHR A and Virtual Agenda: Agenda View docs: View docs

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time	Chamber	Committee	Location	Agenda	View docs	View video
10:00 AM	Joint	JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View docs

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM Chamber: Joint Committee: JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Location: HHR A and Virtual Agenda: Agenda View docs: View docs

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Time	Chamber	Committee	Location	Agenda	View docs	View video
10:00 AM	Joint	JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View docs

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM Chamber: Joint Committee: JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Location: HHR A and Virtual Agenda: Agenda View docs: View docs

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Time	Chamber	Committee	Location	Agenda	View docs	View video
10:00 AM	Joint	JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee	HHR A and Virtual	Agenda	View docs

Upcoming committee meetings for Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM Chamber: Joint Committee: JLARC - Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Location: HHR A and Virtual Agenda: Agenda View docs: View docs

Go to full agency calendar

The Legislature will convene for the 2025 regular session on January 13, 2025

The next regular session convenes in 23 day(s) on 01/13/2025

Important legislative session dates

Agency resources

Guide to JLARC
Learn more about JLARC
Guide to performance audits
Learn more about our performance audits
Guide to tax preference reviews
Learn more about our tax preference reviews
Guide to sunset reviews
Learn about sunset reviews
Lodging tax
Local governments must report how they spend lodging tax revenue. See instructions and links for local government staff who use the reporting system.
Public records reporting
Public agencies whose public records costs exceed $100,000 must report information about cost, staff time, response time, and other metrics.
Audit recommendations
Many Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) audits include a recommendation from the legislative auditor to an agency or the Legislature. You can use the interactive tools on this page to see if they have acted on the recommendations.
Social media policies
We review and screen comments made on our social media platforms in accordance with our policy. Read more about what we do and don't allow.
Awards
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and its professional associations have recognized our work with over 30 awards since 2000.
Careers at JLARC
We answer the Legislature's questions with accurate, unbiased, and credible information. Our reports help make state government more effective, efficient, and accountable.
Contact JLARC staff
JLARC is a legislative committee. We work to improve state government. Nonpartisan staff do research, complete audits, and present findings to the committee. The Legislative Auditor oversees the work.
2025 meeting schedule
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About

JLARC

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)

JLARC reports give accurate, unbiased, and credible answers to the Legislature’s questions.

The Legislature assigns audits and other studies in budget and policy bills. We do the work according to government auditing standards. JLARC and the position of Legislative Auditor are established in statute (Chapter 44.28 RCW).

There are 3 types of studies:

Performance audits: We evaluate if a program works as intended, meets goals, and operates efficiently.
Tax preference reviews: We assess tax exemptions, credits, deductions, preferential rates, deferrals, and exclusions based on specific criteria in law.
Sunset reviews: We evaluate a program or agency based on specific criteria in law and recommend continuation, change, or termination.

Contact

JLARC staff

EMAIL

JLARC@leg.wa.gov

PHONE

360-786-5171

MAILING ADDRESS

P.O. Box 40910

Olympia, WA 98504-0910

STREET ADDRESS

106 11th Avenue SW

Suite 2500

Olympia, WA 98504-0910

Committee members

16 members

in the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)

List of ranking members of the committee
Chair:	Mullet, Mark
Vice Chair:	Orcutt, Ed
Secretary:	Wilson, Lynda
Assistant Secretary:	Pollet, Gerry

Committee members

Legislative Members

List of legislative members of the committee
Member	Room	Phone
Mullet, Mark (D) Chair	415 Legislative Building	360-786-7608
Orcutt, Ed (R) Vice Chair	408 John L. O'Brien Building	360-786-7990
Wilson, Lynda (R) Secretary	205 Legislative Modular Building	360-786-7632
Pollet, Gerry (D) Assistant Secretary	438A Legislative Building	360-786-7886
Alvarado, Emily (D)	425 John L. O'Brien Building	360-786-7978
Barnard, Stephanie (R)	431 John L. O'Brien Building	360-786-7986
Berg, April (D)	132C Legislative Building	360-786-7892
Fey, Jake (D)	415 John L. O'Brien Building	360-786-7974
Goehner, Keith (R)	122B Legislative Building	360-786-7622
Hasegawa, Bob (D)	305 Legislative Building	360-786-7616
Lovelett, Liz (D)	233 John A. Cherberg Building	360-786-7678
McClintock, Stephanie (R)	466 John L. O'Brien Building	360-786-7850
Rivers, Ann (R)	214 Legislative Modular Building	360-786-7634
Salomon, Jesse (D)	404 Legislative Building	360-786-7662
Short, Shelly (R)	240A Irv Newhouse Building	360-786-7612
Wagoner, Keith (R)	332A Irv Newhouse Building	360-786-7676

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)