Case Study: Clark County achieves $1.6M in annual savings and 60% faster payroll with Workday Adaptive Planning

Clark County digitizes operations to meet changing government needs

Clark County, Washington (500,000 residents, 7,600 employees) faced slow, paper-based finance and HR processes and a rigid ERP that required IT coding for routine changes, limiting visibility and control as government needs evolved. The county needed a more flexible, user-friendly system to speed operations, reduce complexity, and improve compliance.

Clark County replaced its legacy systems with Workday Financial Management and HCM, consolidating 75 paper sources into one digital platform, reducing IT support from six to one FTE, and enabling self-service workflows. The modernization delivered measurable gains—payroll completed 60% faster, onboarding time cut in half, 10,000 general ledgers reduced to 400 (9,600 fewer), unapproved spend down 15%, and $1.6M saved annually—while improving access controls, auditability, and operational agility.

Clark County

Laurie Foster

Clark County’s Accounting Manager