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Senate approves changes to Board of Internal Controls, requires agency internal-control officers
Summary
Senate Bill 61, which modifies the Board of Internal Controls, requires agencies to designate internal control officers and mandates annual reviews of internal controls. The bill passed on a roll call, 32 yeas, 1 nay, 2 excused.
Senator Melhoff, sponsor of Senate Bill 61, told the Senate the bill strengthens internal controls within state agencies and seeks to reduce fraud by defining agency-level internal-control officers and requiring annual reviews of internal controls. The chamber approved the bill in a roll-call vote, 32 yeas to 1 nay, with two excused.
Melhoff said the measure clarifies…
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