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This bill expands the authority of the Auditors of Public Accounts, the state agency responsible for overseeing government finances, by allowing them to demand more detailed transaction information and conduct further reviews when initial audits rely on samples of data from private entities. It also mandates that the Auditors conduct physical site visits to the main offices of private organizations receiving at least $25,000 annually in state funds for housing or human services as part of their audits. Furthermore, the bill empowers the Auditors to establish performance and accountability standards for state agencies and quasi-public agencies (organizations created by law that are not fully government-run but serve a public purpose) that have significant violations related to contracts, and they can require these entities to meet these standards before renewing contracts. Finally, the Auditors will gain the power to issue subpoenas, which are official orders to appear or produce documents, as part of their investigations into potential wrongdoing.

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Government Oversight Committee (Joint)

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