Scrutiny is a good thing – especially if the result is a more accurate picture of how state government managers are compensated and whether their pay increases and bonuses are in line with the compensation of rank and file employees. –Representative Larry Seaquist (link)
I overestimated the cost of the executive branch at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. It’s shy of $2 million a year at $1,890,805 with salary + benefits and breaks down like this: 
Two individuals from the executive division were missing from my public disclosure request. They are Marilyn Buttler and Margaret Barrett. Some follow-up is needed to find out why their salaries weren’t provided. Add these two individuals and exec at the DNR looks to be significantly more expensive than what it was under Doug Sutherland. Ironic considering Goldmark’s claim of a $600,000 savings over the next biennium because of the positions he eliminated.
