HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1197 Barcode 645699
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11 The Committee on State Administration offered the following:
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18 (1) There is hereby created the Office of Program
19 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability as a unit of the
20 Office of the Auditor General appointed pursuant to s. 11.42.
21 The Such office shall perform independent examinations,
22 program reviews, and other projects as provided by general
23 law, concurrent resolution, or as directed by the Legislative
24 Auditing Committee, and shall provide recommendations,
25 training, or other services as may assist the Legislature
26 program evaluation and justification reviews as required by s.
27 11.513 and performance audits as defined in s. 11.45 and shall
28 contract for performance reviews of school districts pursuant
29 to ss. 11.515 and 230.2302.
30 (2) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
31 Government Accountability is independent of the Auditor
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1 General appointed pursuant to s. 11.42 and the Public Counsel
2 appointed pursuant to s. 350.061 for purposes of general
3 policies established by the Legislative Auditing Committee.
4 (3) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
5 Government Accountability shall maintain a schedule of
6 examinations of state programs.
7 (4)(3) The Auditor General shall provide
8 administrative support and services to the Office of Program
9 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability is authorized to
10 examine all entities and records listed in s. 11.45(3)(a) to
11 the extent required by the Legislative Auditing Committee.
12 (5) At the conclusion of an examination, the
13 designated representative of the director of the Office of
14 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall
15 discuss the examination with the official whose office is
16 examined and submit to that official the Office of Program
17 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability's preliminary
18 findings. If the official is not available for receipt of the
19 preliminary findings, clearly designated as such, delivery
20 thereof is presumed to be made when it is delivered to his or
21 her office. Whenever necessary, the Office of Program Policy
22 Analysis and Government Accountability may request the
23 official to submit his or her written statement of explanation
24 or rebuttal within 15 days after the receipt of the findings.
25 If the response time is not requested to be within 15 days,
26 the official shall submit his or her response within 30 days
27 after receipt of the preliminary findings.
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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5 with records; amending s. 11.51, F.S.;
6 redefining the duties of the office;
7 eliminating the provision requiring the Auditor
8 General to provide administrative support for
9 the office; requiring the office to maintain a
10 schedule of examinations; providing authority
11 to the office to examine certain programs;
12 requiring the office to deliver preliminary
13 findings; providing deadlines for responses to
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