HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82
(By Delegates Perry, Browning, Poling, Shaver, Wysong, Duke, Romine, Paxton, Pethtel, Moye, Rodighiero, Ireland, Ellis, Frederick, Gall, Williams, Rowan, Fragale, Crosier, Wells, Tansill, Sumner and Miller)


[Originating in the Committee on Education]

(February 28, 2008)

Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make a study to improve the expediency and efficiency of school level, county board and regional education service agency accounting and auditing practices and procedures.

Whereas, Schools, county boards and regional education service agencies raise and expend funds in a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes; and

Whereas, Schools, county boards and regional education service agencies have limited personnel to supervise financial accounts; and

Whereas, The establishment of more expedient and efficient accounting and auditing practices and procedures for schools, county boards and regional education service agencies would help make them more accountable and less subject to question for funds raised and expended; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby requested to make a study to improve the expediency and
efficiency of school level, county board and regional education service agency accounting and auditing practices and procedures; and be it
Further Resolved, That the said joint committee on government and finance is requested conduct the study and prepare a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and be it

Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and finance is requested to report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2009, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and draft necessary legislation are requested to be paid from legislative appropriations to the joint committee on government and finance.