Bill Summary for H 17 (2017-2018)

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Mar 8 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 17 (Public) Filed Wednesday, January 25, 2017
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR TO A FOLLOW-UP AUDIT ON AN UNDERPERFORMING STATE AGENCY, TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A STATE AGENCY'S FAILURE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION, AND TO REPORT ANNUALLY ON ALL FINDINGS OF DEFICIENCIES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EVALUATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Davis, R. Turner.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends proposed GS 147-64.6E to require the State Auditor to conduct a follow-up audit one year (previously, six months) after submitting the recommendations to correct deficiencies, with the purpose of determining if the State agency has made significant progress in correcting the identified deficiencies. Further, amends the legislative action the State Auditor can recommend in the Auditor's report to the General Assembly to include directing (previously, inviting) the State agency to appear before a legislative committee to provide information regarding the cited deficiencies and actions the agency has taken to correct the deficiencies.

Makes organizational changes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.