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Appropriations committee hears bill to create legislative fiscal integrity auditor
Summary
The Committee on Appropriations heard testimony on House Bill 24‑27 to create a legislative fiscal integrity auditor with access to state accounting systems (SMART/SHARP). Supporters said the role would improve oversight and recover misspent funds; members pressed for tighter confidentiality language and clarity on costs and appointment/removal rules.
The Committee on Appropriations held a hearing on House Bill 24‑27, which would create a legislative fiscal integrity auditor appointed by the Legislative Coordinating Council and reporting to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
Jill Walters of the Office of the Reviser of Statutes briefed members on the measure, saying, “House bill 24 27, like the chairman said, establishes the position of fiscal integrity auditor.” Walters summarized duties in the bill: unlimited access to state accounting systems (currently the SMART and SHARP systems and successors), authority to examine agency books and records for fiscal purpose, and annual reports to legislative budget committees while remaining subject to existing confidentiality statutes.
Vice Chair Ayesha Williams testified in support,…
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