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First Substitute H.B. 176
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires the Office of Legislative Auditor General to audit certain state
10 executive branch entities' budgets.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . requires the Office of Legislative Auditor General to audit entities in the executive
14 branch as directed by the Legislative Audit Subcommittee;
15 . directs submission of audit reports; and
16 . defines the responsibilities of the Office of Legislative Auditor General in
17 conducting those audits.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates:
20 . to Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General, as an ongoing
21 appropriation:
22 . from the General Fund, $300,000, subject to intent language stating that the
23 appropriation be used to conduct certain audits.
24 Other Special Clauses:
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26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 ENACTS:
28 36-12-15.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 36-12-15.1 is enacted to read:
32 36-12-15.1. Budgetary appropriation audits.
33 (1) As used in this section, "entity" means an entity in the executive branch that
34 receives a ongoing line item appropriation in an appropriations act.
35 (2) The Office of Legislative Auditor General shall:
36 (a) each year perform an audit of two H. or more .H entities' appropriations, in addition
36a to other audits
37 performed by the Office of Legislative Auditor General, that evaluates:
38 (i) the extent to which the entity has efficiently and effectively used the appropriation
39 by identifying:
40 (A) the entity's appropriation history;
41 (B) the entity's spending and efficiency history; and
42 (C) historic trends in the entity's operational performance effectiveness;
43 (ii) whether the entity's size and operation are commensurate with the entity's spending
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45 (iii) whether the entity is diligent in its stewardship of state resources;
46 (b) if possible, incorporate the audit methodology described in Subsection (2)(a) in
47 other audits performed by the Office of Legislative Auditor General;
48 (c) conduct the audits described in Subsection (2)(a) according to the process
49 established for the Audit Subcommittee created in Section 36-12-8 ;
50 (d) after release of an audit report by the Audit Subcommittee, make the audit report
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52 (i) each member of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and
53 (ii) the governor or the governor's designee; and
54 (e) summarize the findings of an audit described in Subsection (2)(a) in:
55 (i) a unique section of the legislative auditor general's annual report; and
56 (ii) a format that the legislative fiscal analyst may use in preparation of the annual
57 appropriations no later than 30 days before the day on which the Legislature convenes.
58 (3) The Office of Legislative Auditor General shall consult with the legislative fiscal
59 analyst in preparing the summary required by Subsection (2)(e).
60 (4) The Legislature, in evaluating an entity's request for an increase in its base budget,
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62 (a) review the audit report required by this section and any relevant audits; and
63 (b) consider the entity's request for an increase in its base budget in light of the
64 agency's prior history of savings and efficiencies as evidenced by the audit report required by
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66 Section 2. Appropriation.
67 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
68 following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated out of the
69 funds or accounts indicated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30,
70 2012. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2012.
71 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General
72 From General Fund $300,000
73 Schedule of Programs:
74 Administration $300,000
75 The Legislature intends that the Legislative Auditor General use the appropriation to
76 conduct the audits described in Section 36-12-15.1 .
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