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Senate bill would require auditor inventory and annual high-risk list to spot fraud across state programs
Summary
Senate Bill 6,215 would direct the State Auditor to inventory programs audited in the prior 10 years and produce an annual statewide high-risk list to identify programs susceptible to fraud; sponsor cited Minnesota childcare fraud as an impetus and a fiscal note estimates $2.6M in 2025-27.
Senate Bill 6,215 would require the State Auditor to compile, by July 1, 2026, an inventory of state programs audited in the prior 10 years and, beginning July 1, 2027, to publish an annual statewide high‑risk list identifying programs that present elevated risk to the state.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Drew Hansen, said the measure is driven by concerns raised after recent fraud reports from other states. “The people of Washington state have a right to expect that when we are spending public money, we are frugal and we are careful and we have safeguards in place to protect…
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