Partners:

Teaming with state agencies, local governments, and financial institutions

For Local Governments

The Treasurer’s Office safely invests the short-term surplus cash of local taxing bodies, and helps them finance key purchases of equipment, land, and facilities.

For State Agencies

We provide accounting, cash management, and investment services to state agencies, and help them finance crucial equipment and real estate purchases.

The Treasurer chairs the State Finance Committee. It oversees the state’s debt sales and obligations to implement the capital and transportation budgets. The state aims to issue debt at low cost and risk.

For Financial Institutions

The Treasurer’s Office works closely with financial institutions, through the Public Deposit Protection Commission, on how to qualify as depositaries of public funds.

News

Articles on our work and partners, and how we intersect with education, infrastructure, and finance.

About Us, Fiscal

State Treasurer Issues Advance Refunding Bonds Ahead of Congressional Tax Reform

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The ABCs of Washington State BondsAugust 17, 2017 - 10:16 pm
To meet some portion of current capital project needs, the state must borrow money through the issuance of bonds. The process is well understood to government and public finance industry specialists, but may be less clear to others.
No Capital Budget: What Does This Mean For You?July 25, 2017 - 4:47 pm
With the recent end to the Washington legislature’s third special session of 2017, previously approved capital projects with unspent funds can proceed – but planned new ones can’t, until a new capital budget is approved.
Unclaimed Property: Where To GoJune 8, 2017 - 9:35 pm
In Washington, the Department of Revenue oversees unclaimed property, and helps owners recover what’s theirs.
Washington Marijuana Revenues, And HealthMay 22, 2017 - 9:35 pm
Marijuana sales and tax revenues are growing in Washington. Related state spending goes to public health, outreach, and research.