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House approves bill to expand state audit capacity, sponsors say it will pay for itself
Summary
First Substitute HB176 passed 62‑5. Sponsor Representative Christiansen said the bill funds additional audits ($300,000 fiscal note) to shorten audit cycles and build cumulative performance histories that could reveal savings; the vote followed questions about scope, prioritization and cost.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 approved First Substitute House Bill 176, a measure to expand audits of state agency budgets and create cumulative performance histories intended to improve efficiency and identify savings.
Representative Christiansen, the sponsor, said the legislative auditor's recent work had identified nearly…
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