HB5137 S ED AM #1 3-4

Hager  7871

The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 2, lines 5-18, by striking out all of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b), to read as follows:

(b) The State Auditor shall conduct a financial assessment of all county boards of education in this state. Financial assessments are not required to be conducted on an annual basis, but shall be scheduled as to complete an assessment of each county board of education at least once every six years. The State Auditor shall assess and report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on all county board of education funds, regardless of the funds' source, including, but not limited to, funds and income received from levies, the state, and the federal government. The assessment shall include evaluations of internal controls, including use of the purchasing card: Provided, That nothing in this section shall alter the State Auditor’s duties as the supervisor of local government offices or current audit requirements of county boards of education as provided for under §6-9-1 et seq. of this code: Provided further, That the State Auditor may recoup his or her costs under this section by charging a fee to the county board of education. This section shall become effective immediately upon passage.

Adopted

Rejected