Bill Text: CA AB1218 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: California State Auditor: duties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 189, Statutes of 2013. [AB1218 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB1218-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1218	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  189
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 28, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 28, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 15, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 24, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 16, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 21, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gray

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 8546.1 of the Government Code, relating to
the California State Auditor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1218, Gray. California State Auditor: duties.
   Existing law requires the California State Auditor to conduct
financial and performance audits as directed by statute, and to
conduct audits of a state or local governmental agencies or other
publicly created entities as requested by the Joint Legislative Audit
Committee.
   This bill also would authorize the California State Auditor to
conduct additional followup audit work that is related to findings
and recommendations related to the above-described audits, as
specified. The bill additionally would make technical, nonsubstantive
changes to these provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8546.1 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   8546.1.  (a) The California State Auditor shall conduct financial
and performance audits as directed by statute. The California State
Auditor may conduct these audits of any state agency as defined by
Section 11000, whether created by the California Constitution or
otherwise, any local governmental agency, including any city, county,
and school or special district, or any publicly created entity.
However, the California State Auditor shall not audit the activities
of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State
Government Organization and Economy or the Legislature to ensure
compliance with government auditing standards.
   (b) The California State Auditor shall conduct any audit of a
state or local governmental agency or any other publicly created
entity that is requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to
the extent that funding is available and pursuant to the priority
established by the committee with respect to other audits requested
by the committee. Members of the Legislature may submit requests for
audits to the committee for its consideration and approval. Any audit
request approved by the committee shall be forwarded to the
California State Auditor as a committee request.
   (c) The California State Auditor shall complete any audit in a
timely manner and pursuant to the "Government Auditing Standards"
published by the Comptroller General of the United States.
   (d) The California State Auditor, after performing an audit
pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), may conduct additional followup
audit work that is related to any findings and recommendations
related to those audits.
   (e) Immediately upon completion of the audit, the California State
Auditor shall transmit a copy of the audit report to the commission.
Not later than 24 hours after delivery to the commission, the
California State Auditor shall deliver the report to the Legislature,
appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the
Governor. Once transmitted to these parties, the report shall be made
available to the public.