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2006. Only the state auditor or the state auditor's designee may 1 authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to 2 allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is 3 not required for expenditures. The performance audits of government 4 account may be appropriated for the joint legislative audit and 5 review committee, the legislative evaluation and accountability 6 program committee, and for the office of financial management's 7 performance audit and compliance audit activities. During the 8 2019-2021 ((and)), 2021-2023, and 2023-2025 fiscal biennia, the 9 performance audits of government account may be appropriated for the 10 superintendent of public instruction, the ((department of fish and 11 wildlife)) office of the governor, and audits of school districts. In 12 addition, during the 2019-2021 and 2021-2023 fiscal biennia the 13 account may be used to fund the office of financial management's 14 contract for the compliance audit of the state auditor and audit 15 activities at the department of revenue. 16 Sec. 929. RCW 43.79.555 and 2022 c 157 s 5 are each amended to 17 read as follows: 18 The Washington rescue plan transition account is created in the 19 state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after 20 appropriation. Revenues to the account consist of moneys directed by 21 the legislature to the account. Allowable uses of moneys in the 22 account include responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic 23 including those related to education, human services, health care, 24 and the economy. In addition, the legislature may appropriate from 25 the account to continue activities begun with, or augmented with, 26 COVID-19 related federal funding. During the 2023-2025 fiscal 27 biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make 28 transfers of moneys in the Washington rescue plan transition account 29 to the state general fund. 30 Sec. 930. RCW 43.79.567 and 2022 c 297 s 947 are each amended to 31 read as follows: 32 (1) The community reinvestment account is created in the state 33 treasury. Revenues to the account shall consist of appropriations and 34 transfers by the legislature and all other moneys directed for 35 deposit into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only 36 after appropriation. 37 p. 674 ESSB 5187.SL