Bill > S0354

This bill aims to improve government accountability and transparency. Key provisions include: - Requiring the Legislative Auditing Committee to schedule hearings for local government entities that fail to comply with certain financial audit requirements, and authorizing the Auditor General to conduct audits of tourist development councils and county tourism promotion agencies. - Expanding the definition of terms like "abuse," "fraud," and "waste" in the context of audits. - Requiring the Justice Administrative Commission, state attorneys, public defenders, and other entities to establish internal controls to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. - Restricting state employee lodging expenses associated with meetings, conferences, and conventions organized by state agencies. - Requiring the Department of Management Services to establish a statewide travel management system for reporting and publishing travel expenses of state and local government employees. - Requiring local governments to post their budgets, financial reports, and budget amendments online and submit budget information to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. - Enhancing auditing and reporting requirements for school districts, charter schools, and other educational entities. The bill appears to focus on improving oversight, internal controls, and public access to financial information across state and local government.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Appropriations (S), Community Affairs (S)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/354