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Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2021
January 6, 2021, 3:30 p.m. Videoconference		Continuing Opportunities to Improve State Information Technology Security - 2020 Click here for information on testifying​
March 10, 2021, 12:30 p.m. Videoconference		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
April 28, 2021, 12 noon Videoconference		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
May 12, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
June 9, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
July 21, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
August 11, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
September 22, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
October 13, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
November 3, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
December 1, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date
January 5, 2022, 1:30 p.m. Location TBD		Meeting materials available seven days prior to meeting date

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2020
January 8, 2020, 1 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Common Barriers to Compliance with Student Immunization Requirements ♦ Two-page Summary
February 5, 2020, 12 noon John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 3 Olympia, WA		Continuing Opportunities to Improve State IT Security - 2019
April 22, 2020, 1 p.m. Videoconference		University of Washington School of Dentistry: Improving Financial Health and Accountability ♦ Two-page Summary
June 3, 2020, 2 p.m. Videoconference		Assessing Success of the Walla Walla Watershed Management Partnership Pilot ♦ Two-page Summary	City of Walla Walla Walla Walla County Conservation District Walla Walla Watershed Management Partnership Water Right Solutions, LLC
July 22, 2020, 2 p.m. Videoconference		Improving Sound Transit's Project Planning and Design to Reduce Costs ♦ Two-page Summary
September 30, 2020, 2 p.m. Videoconference Public Testimony can be in writing and submitted to jlarc@leg.wa.gov		Child Support Payments: Increasing Past-Due Collections through Mandatory Interception of Insurance Payments ♦ Two-page Summary Data Backup and Disaster Recovery ♦ Two-page Summary
December 3, 2020, 10 a.m. Videoconference		Reassessing Implementation of the Regulatory Fairness Act ♦ Two-page Summary

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2019
January 10, 2019, 10:30 a.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Contract Assurances for Vendor-Hosted State Information Technology Applications
		Safe Data Disposal: State Reduces the Risk of Disclosing Confidential Information
		Continuing Opportunities to Improve State Information Technology Security - 2018
March 14, 2019, 12 noon John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Assessing Extended Family Exemptions for Individual Providers ♦ Two-page Summary
		Reforming Bail Practices in Washington ♦ Two-page Summary
		Opportunities to Improve School Safety Planning ♦ Two-page Summary
May 15, 2019, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Opportunities to Better Identify and Serve K-12 Students Experiencing Homelessness ♦ Two-page Summary
		Opportunities to Improve Washington’s Preparedness Efforts in Emergency Management ♦ Two-page Summary
September 25, 2019, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Medicaid Fluoride Cost Savings
		Schools Can Influence Student Eating Habits Through Lunch Scheduling Practices ♦ Two-page Summary ♦ Video Summary

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2018
January 4, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Leading Practices for the State's Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs ♦ Two-page Summary
April 18, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Continuing Opportunities to Improve State Information Technology Security – 2017
		Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) in Washington—Student Characteristics and Innovative Approaches
		Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) Programs—Summary of Legislatively Mandated Financial Audits
May 16, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Ensuring Notification to Schools and Districts of Student Criminal Offenses
September 26, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		IT Interface Controls
		Improving Cannabis Risk Management Tools Using Business Transaction Data ♦ Two-page Summary
October 17, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Embedded Commercial Recycling in WA Cities
November 14, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Evaluating School Responses to Notifications of Student Criminal Offenses
December 12, 2018, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Aligning Healthcare Professional Fees with Licensing Costs ♦ Two-page Summary
		Charter School Accountability and Opportunities for Collaboration ♦ Two-page Summary

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2017
January 4, 2017, 10:00 a.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Workforce Development: Identifying Career and Technical Education Student Outcomes
		Assessing Implementation of the Regulatory Fairness Act
May 17, 2017, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Correctional Industries: Planning, Pricing, and Market Share
September 13, 2017, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Determining Costs Per Student for Washington’s Medical Schools
October 18, 2017, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Ensuring Transparent Pricing and Customer-focused IT Services at WaTech
		Reducing Costs through Faster Medicaid Verifications

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2016
February 18, 2016, 12 noon John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Alternative Learning Experiences (ALE) in Washington
April 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Improving Staff Safety in Washington's Prisons
May 18, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Washington State Department of Transportation: Improving the Toll Collection System
		Administrative Appeals
July 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John L. O'Brien Building House Hearing Room B Olympia, WA		Cost and Sustainability at the Washington Health Benefit Exchange
August 17, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Initiative 1163 - Long-Term Care Worker Certification Requirements
		Washington State Patrol's Radio Narrowbanding Project
September 14, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		The Effect of Public Records Requests on State and Local Governments
November 16, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Continuing Opportunities to Improve State Information Technology Security 2016
		Ensuring Economical and Efficient Printing for Washington
		Medical Discipline in Washington ♦ Written Testimony
December 7, 2016, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Barriers to Home Care Aide Certification ♦ Written Testimony

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2015
Jan 7, 2015, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Initiative 1163: Long-Term Care Workers Certification Requirements
		New Freedom Consumer-Directed Services: It Benefits Long-Term Care Clients but Presents Operational Challenges
		Opportunities to Improve State IT Security
July 29, 2015, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Improving the Completeness of Washington’s Criminal History Records Database
		Prioritizing Fraud Investigations at the Department of Social and Health Services’ Office of Fraud and Accountability
		Regulatory Reform: Enhancing Regulatory Agency Coordination
September 9, 2015, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Workforce Development System: Identifying Overlap, Duplication, and Fragmentation
December 16, 2015, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Complaint Resolution Unit at the Department of Social and Health Services

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2014
Jan 7, 2014, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Regulatory Reform: Improving Permit Timeliness ♦ Two-page Summary
		Annual Performance Audit Progress Report
Feb 20, 2014, 12 noon John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		The Experiences and Perspectives of Washington Families who Adopted Children from Foster Care
April 23, 2014 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Safe Data Disposal - Protecting Confidential Information
		Higher Education Performance-Based Funding
		Health Care Authority’s Oversight of the Medicaid Managed Care Program
Oct 15, 2014, 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Performance Measures in Economic Development Programs
Dec 10, 2014 2:00 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Annual Progress Report
		Preventing Ineligible Safety Net Participants and EBT Card Abuse
		Debt Offset Programs: A Tool to Help Washington Collect Delinquent Debt

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	SAO Presentations	Meeting Video
2013
Jan 23, 2013, 12 noon John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Washington State Ferries: Vessel Construction Costs
		Initiative 1163: Long-Term Care Worker Certification Requirements
May 22, 2013, 12 noon John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Creating a 21st-Century Financial Management System in Washington ♦ Two-page Summary
		Enhancing Background Checks in Washington ♦ Two-page Summary
Aug 14, 2013 1:30 p.m. John L. O’Brien Building House Hearing Room C Olympia, WA		Developmental Disabilities in Washington: Increasing Access and Equality ♦ Two-page Summary
		Improving Payment Systems and Monitoring Necessary to Prevent Errors and Improve Safety - Developmental Disabilities Administration ♦ Two-page Summary
		Washington’s Tolling Program: Lessons Learned from Project Delays ♦ Two-page Summary

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	Meeting Video
2012
Jun 20, 2012, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		K-12 Education Spending
Aug 15, 2012, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Protecting Children from Sex Offenders in Child Care, Foster Care, and Schools
Sep 19, 2012, 11:00 a.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Regulatory Reform: Communicating Regulatory Information and Streamlining Business Rules
Nov 14, 2012, 10:00 a.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 1 Olympia, WA		Sound Transit: Performance Audit of the Citizen Oversight Panel, Adjustments to Planned Investments, Construction Management and Ridership Forecasts

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	Meeting Video
2011
Jan 5, 2011, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Department of Licensing Master License Service
		Port of Seattle Real Estate Management and Selected Services
Feb 18, 2011, 12 noon John L. O'Brien Building House Hearing Room E Olympia, WA		State of Washington K-12 Benefits
May 18, 2011, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Department of Printing Services
		Department of Labor & Industries Prescription Drug
Jun 23, 2011, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Crime Victims Programs
		Department of Commerce: State Energy Program
Jul 20, 2011, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Performance-Based Contracting Review of Current State Practices
		K-20 Education Network Activity Assessment
Sep 21, 2011, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Department of Commerce: Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program
Nov 30, 2011, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Opportunities to Reduce State Mail Volume and Costs
		Opportunities to Reduce State Cell Phone Costs

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	Meeting Video
2010
Jan 5, 2010, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		State Government Performance Review (Opportunities for Washington)
		Eastern WA Pheasant Enhancement Program (Dept of Fish and Wildlife)
		Eight Counties' Building Permit and Inspection Fees
Feb 17, 2010, 12:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Puget Sound Dungeness Crab Fishing (Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Apr 21, 2010, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Department of Fish and Wildlife Delayed-Release Chinook Salmon Program
		Seattle City Light
Jun 16, 2010, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts
Jul 21, 2010, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Department of Fish and Wildlife Selected Revenue and Expenditures

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	Meeting Video
2009
Jan 7, 2009, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Performance Audit
Jun 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		King County Library System Construction Management
Jul 22, 2009, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Department of Fish and Wildlife Vehicle Use Performance Audit
Sep 23, 2009, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Opportunities for the State to Help School Districts Minimize the Costs and Interest Paid on Bond Debt
		King County's Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment Utility Operations
Oct 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Seattle Public Utilities
		Department of Commerce User Fee
Dec 1, 2009, 1:30 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Three Public Hospital Districts: Valley Medical Center, Evergreen Healthcare, Stevens Hospital

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	Meeting Video
2008
Jan 9, 2008, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Port of Seattle Construction Management Performance Audit Report		Audio
Feb 20, 2008, 12 noon John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		WSDOT Highway Maintenance and Construction Management Performance Audit Report		Audio
Jun 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Open Public Records Practices at 30 Government Entities Performance Audit Report
Aug 27, 2008, 10:00 a.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Collection of State Debt Performance Audit Report
Oct 22, 2008, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		School Districts' Administration and Support Services
		Use of Impact Fees in Federal Way, Olympia, Maple Valley, Redmond, and Vancouver
Dec 3, 2008, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		School District Travel Practices

Public Hearing Date/Time/Location	Agenda	SAO Reports (and Summaries When Available)	Public Testimony	Meeting Video
2007
Mar 26, 2007, 6:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 2 Olympia, WA		Performance Audit of the Department of General Administration Motor Pool		Audio
Sep 26, 2007, 11:00 a.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		DOH Health Professions Quality Assurance		Audio
		Washington State Ferries
Oct 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		Educational Service Districts		Audio
		Sound Transit Link Light Rail Project
		WSDOT Managing and Reducing Congestion in Puget Sound
Dec 5, 2007, 1:00 p.m. John A. Cherberg Building Senate Hearing Room 4 Olympia, WA		WSDOT Administration and Overhead		Audio

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