HBA-CBW S.B. 1016 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1016
By: Madla
State Affairs
5/10/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires a regional planning commission, council of
governments, or similar regional planning agency (commission) to send
financial audits to several entities, including the state auditor's office.
Senate Bill 1016 requires the state auditor to review each audit and
report. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1016 amends the Local Government Code to require the state
auditor to review each audit and report of a regional planning commission
council of governments, in similar regional planning agency (commission).
The state auditor must be given access to working papers and other
supporting documentation that the state auditor determines are necessary to
perform the review.  If the state auditor finds significant issues
involving the administration or operation of a commission or its programs,
the bill requires the state auditor to report its findings and related
recommendations to the legislative audit committee (committee), the
governor, and the commission.  The bill authorizes the governor and the
committee to direct the commission to prepare a corrective action plan or
other response to the state auditor's findings or recommendations.  The
bill authorizes the committee to direct the state auditor to perform any
additional audit or investigative work that the committee determines is
necessary. 

The bill removes provisions requiring the governor to report possible
inappropriate the expenditures or other actions to the state auditor for
review. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.