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Legislature advances bill letting public auditor seek court enforcement of agency audit recommendations
Summary
Members moved Bill 17-38 to the third‑reading file after testimony saying the public auditor faces chronic noncompliance with audit recommendations; the measure would permit the public auditor to petition the Superior Court of Guam when agencies fail to implement recommendations without sufficient justification.
Bill 17‑38, which would clarify and strengthen the public auditor’s authority to seek judicial enforcement when government agencies fail to implement audit recommendations, was advanced to the third‑reading file after floor debate and no objections. Proponents said testimony from the auditor documented repeated noncompliance that resulted in missed revenue and unresolved inefficiencies. Opponents were not recorded opposing the measure on the floor. The author moved to add multiple senators as cosponsors before placing the bill into the…
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