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Committee forwards bill requiring OLA implementation reports to Ways and Means
Summary
The State Government Finance Committee voted to refer House File 3, which would direct the Office of the Legislative Auditor to publish and present annual summaries showing whether agencies implemented prior audit recommendations, to the House Ways and Means Committee after testimony from the auditor and outside groups.
The State Government Finance Committee voted to recommend that House File 3 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means after a committee-level hearing and public comment. The bill, moved on the floor by Chair Representative Nash, would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor to prepare and make available a routine reporting product summarizing whether audited agencies have implemented OLA recommendations and to make that summary available at budget hearings.
The bill's sponsor, Chair Representative Nash, told the committee that the goal is to give legislators a straightforward, nonpartisan summary of prior audit findings and implementation progress so members can take recommendations into account when considering funding requests. “As legislators begin to digest that information, we can then make decisions based on the…
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