§ 19.09.540. Rules -- Tiered independent financial reporting
The secretary is authorized to adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, that establish a set of tiered independent financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations required to register with the secretary pursuant to this chapter. Rules adopted under this section shall include, but not be limited to, substantially the following:
(1) An initial filing requirement for all charitable organizations as currently required in this chapter;
(2) A financial reporting requirement for charitable organizations that have more than one million dollars in annual gross revenue averaged over the last three fiscal years. The secretary may require charitable organizations that meet this threshold to have the federal financial reporting forms the organization normally files to be completed or reviewed by a third party who normally prepares or reviews the forms in the ordinary course of their business. These forms must be submitted to the secretary; and
(3) A financial reporting requirement for charitable organizations with more than three million dollars in annual gross revenue averaged over the last three fiscal years. The secretary may require charitable organizations that meet this threshold to submit to the secretary audited financial statements prepared by an independent certified public accountant.
[2007 c 471 § 15.]
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