SB687 SFAT Woodrum #1 2-18

Fletcher  7835

Senator Woodrum moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 687—A Bill to amend and reenact §4-2-3, §4-2-4, §4-2-6, and §4-2-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §4-2-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §4-3-3c of said code; to amend and reenact §4-10-3, §4-10-6, §4-10-7, §4-10-9, and §4-10-10 of said code; and to repeal §4-10-8 of said code, all relating to the Legislative Auditor; establishing that auditor is responsible to Joint Committee on Government and Finance; clarifying that auditor may exercise powers at direction of Senate President or Speaker of the House of Delegates; restating authority of auditor to inspect properties, equipment, and records; providing for publication of post audit reports; prohibiting auditor from using external auditing entities to conduct audits except as directed by Senate President or Speaker; modifying obligations of auditor regarding budgetary matters; providing that committee has authority to hire employees to assist auditor in performance of obligations; clarifying hiring authority of committee; providing that department presentations are to be made at Senate President's or Speaker's direction; mandating that state agencies be reviewed within certain time period; eliminating requirement that agency and regulatory board reviews be conducted according to certain auditing standards; revising schedule of regulatory board reviews; and providing that agency and regulatory board reviews may be conducted more frequently than mandated.

Adopted

Rejected