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Auditor, State Bar clash over bill to authorize legislative audit of Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Summary
Senate Bill 14 would direct the Legislative Audit Division to do a performance audit of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates and prosecutes lawyer discipline in Montana.
Senate Bill 14 would require the Legislative Audit Division to conduct a performance audit of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), the entity that investigates and prosecutes lawyer discipline in Montana.
Sponsor Sen. Barry Usher told the committee the measure is a standard oversight step for a body that serves a public regulatory purpose. “A performance audit of the ODC by the legislative auditor will be objective, nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial,” he said, adding the audit division follows professional standards and confidentiality rules.
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