Senate Bill 186

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Last Action 03/27/20: signed by Governor (Acts ch. 59)
Title AN ACT relating to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1746
Sponsor M. Nemes
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 43.020 to delete requirement that the Auditor of Public Accounts reside at the seat of government; amend KRS 43.030 to allow the assistant state auditor to recuse himself or herself in specified instances to comply with professional standards of accountancy; amend KRS 43.040 to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to file a certification of the inventory of the office with the Secretary of State at the end of his or her term of office and provide for delivery of the inventory to the successor of the Auditor of Public Accounts; provide that in the event of a vacancy in the office of Auditor of Public Accounts, the assistant state auditor shall deliver the inventory to the Auditor's successor; amend KRS 43.050 to provide the Auditor of Public accounts with the authority to bill for audits, examinations, investigations, and reviews; specify that the Auditor of Public Accounts may provide consulting services to state and local government entities and may charge a mutually agreed upon rate; delete reference to "outstanding warrants"; amend KRS 43.060 to specify that the Auditor of Public Accounts is required to annually audit the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR); amend KRS 43.090 to require that all audit reports and responses be posted online in a publicly searchable format; amend KRS 43.200 to make the Auditor of Public Accounts' scholarship discretionary rather than mandatory.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Higher - Auditor of Public Accounts, accounting scholarships, make discretionary
Local Government - Auditor of Public Accounts, consulting services, authorize
Secretary of State - Auditor of Public Accounts, end of term inventory, receive
Auditor of Public Accounts - Accounting scholarships, make discretionary
Auditor of Public Accounts - Assistant state auditor, recusal, specified circumstances, allow
Auditor of Public Accounts - Audit reports and responses, online, post
Auditor of Public Accounts - Billing for audits, authorize
Auditor of Public Accounts - Commonwealth's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), annual audit, require
Auditor of Public Accounts - Consulting services, billing, authorize
Auditor of Public Accounts - Inventory of office, end of term, require
Auditor of Public Accounts - Outstanding warrants, reference, delete
Auditor of Public Accounts - Seat of government residence, requirement, repeal
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02/19/20
  • introduced in Senate
02/21/20
  • to State & Local Government (S)
02/26/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/27/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/28/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2020
03/02/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-0
03/03/20
  • received in House
03/05/20
  • to State Government (H)
03/10/20
  • posted in committee
03/12/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/17/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/20
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2020
03/19/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 70-14
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/20
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 59)


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