Bill Text: IA HF683 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to investigations of state departments by the auditor of state.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-28 - Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 479. [HF683 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2025-HF683-Introduced.html
House
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
683
BY
ZABNER
and
CISNEROS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
investigations
of
state
departments
by
the
1
auditor
of
state.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
11.5D
Government
efficiency
1
investigations
——
enforcement.
2
The
auditor
of
state
may,
at
the
discretion
of
the
auditor,
3
investigate
departments
of
state
government
for
the
purposes
of
4
pursuing
efficiency
in
state
government.
Such
an
investigation
5
is
considered
an
authorized
audit
or
examination
for
purposes
6
of
subchapter
IX,
and
the
provisions
of
subchapter
IX
apply.
7
EXPLANATION
8
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
9
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
10
This
bill
allows
the
auditor
of
state
to
investigate
11
departments
of
state
government
for
the
purposes
of
pursuing
12
efficiency
in
state
government.
The
bill
applies
the
auditor’s
13
enforcement
provisions
under
current
law
to
such
investigations
14
(subpoena
power,
judicial
enforcement
of
subpoenas,
and
15
involvement
of
county
attorneys
or
the
attorney
general).
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