About JLARC
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) is the Legislature’s nonpartisan performance auditors.
Bipartisan legislative committee
The Legislature assigns studies to JLARC in laws and budgets.
Eight senators and eight representatives serve on JLARC. Membership is evenly split between political parties. They approve a work plan and hold agencies accountable.
Nonpartisan staff complete the audits with oversight from the Legislative Auditor. Our findings and conclusions are based on evidence and laws. Our recommendations do not take political positions or advocate for specific policies.
Award-winning evaluations
Our process follows professional standards to answer questions like:
- Is the agency meeting goals efficiently and cost effectively?
- Is it helping the people or businesses the Legislature wants to reach?
- Are there ways it could better serve Washingtonians?
We talk to affected people, observe the agency’s work, analyze data, and review laws and best practices. We compare what is happening to what should be happening and may recommend improvements.
JLARC reports have won multiple awards for methods, impact, and presentation.
Guide to JLARC
Our guide explains more about JLARC. It’s available in multiple languages.