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House Appropriations Government Operations panel dry-runs State Auditor budget amendment; no vote taken
Summary
Members of the House Appropriations Government Operations Division reviewed Amendment 02/2004 to the State Auditor’s budget, which would shift FTEs, add audit positions, fund cybersecurity assessments and software replacement, and raise general fund spending by $1,669,295; the committee did not take action and may consider the amendment in full.
At a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee’s Government Operations Division, members reviewed Amendment 02/2004 (statement of purpose 25.0148.01001) to the State Auditor’s budget but did not take action on it during the session.
The amendment would increase the general fund by $1,669,295 and make a mix of staffing and operating adjustments across special, federal and general funds. Representative Jason Pyle, who carried the bill, walked the committee through line-item changes, including pay and benefit increases, staffing shifts, a federally funded mineral-royalty auditor position and one-time spending for peer review and audit software replacement.
Why it matters: the amendment reallocates FTEs and funds that affect audits of small political subdivisions, cybersecurity assessments for state technology and university systems, and the state auditor’s operating capacity.…
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