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11 Senator Posey moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
14 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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16 and insert:
17 Section 1. Section 11.901, Florida Statutes, is
18 created to read:
19 11.901 Short title.--Sections 11.901-11.920 may be
20 cited as the "Florida Government Accountability Act."
21 Section 2. Section 11.902, Florida Statutes, is
22 created to read:
23 11.902 Definitions.--As used in ss. 11.901-11.920, the
24 term:
25 (1) "State agency" or "agency" means a department as
26 defined in s. 20.03(2) or any other administrative unit of
27 state government scheduled for termination and prior review
28 under this chapter.
29 (2) "Advisory committee" means any examining and
30 licensing board, council, advisory council, committee, task
31 force, coordinating council, commission, or board of trustees
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1 as defined in s. 20.03(3), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (12) or any
2 group, by whatever name, created to provide advice or
3 recommendations to one or more agencies, departments,
4 divisions, bureaus, boards, sections, or other units or
5 entities of state government.
6 (3) "Committee" means any Legislative Sunset Advisory
7 Committee appointed pursuant to s. 11.903.
8 Section 3. Section 11.903, Florida Statutes, is
9 created to read:
10 11.903 Legislative Sunset Advisory Committees.--
11 (1) The Senate and House of Representatives may,
12 pursuant to the rules of each house, appoint one or more
13 standing or select committees as a Legislative Sunset Advisory
14 Committee to advise the Legislature regarding the agency
15 sunsets required by ss. 11.901-11.920.
16 (2) The Senate and House of Representatives may,
17 pursuant to the joint rules of both houses, appoint one or
18 more joint committees as a Legislative Sunset Advisory
19 Committee to advise the Legislature regarding the agency
20 sunsets required by ss. 11.901-11.920.
21 (3) Members shall serve terms of 2 years.
22 (4) Initial appointments shall be made not later than
23 November 30, 2006, and subsequent appointments shall be made
24 not later than January 15 of the year following each
25 organization session of the Legislature.
26 (5) If a legislative member ceases to be a member of
27 the house from which he or she was appointed, the member
28 vacates his or her membership on the committee.
29 Section 4. Section 11.904, Florida Statutes, is
30 created to read:
31 11.904 Staff.--The Senate and the House of
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1 Representatives may each employ staff to work for the chair
2 and vice chair of the committee on matters related to
3 committee activities. The Auditor General and the Office of
4 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall
5 assist the committee in conducting its review under s. 11.910.
6 Section 5. Section 11.905, Florida Statutes, is
7 created to read:
8 11.905 Schedule for reviewing state agencies and
9 advisory committees.--The following state agencies, including
10 their advisory committees, or the following advisory
11 committees of agencies shall be reviewed according to the
12 following schedule:
13 (1) Reviewed July 1, 2008:
14 (a) Statutorily created responsibilities of the Fish
15 and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
16 (b) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
17 (c) Department of Citrus, including the Citrus
18 Commission.
19 (d) Department of Environmental Protection.
20 (e) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
21 (f) Water management districts.
22 (2) Reviewed July 1, 2009:
23 (a) Department of Children and Family Services.
24 (b) Department of Community Affairs.
25 (c) Department of Management Services.
26 (d) Department of State.
27 (3) Reviewed July 1, 2010:
28 (a) Advisory committees for the Florida Community
29 College System.
30 (b) Advisory committees for the State University
31 System.
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1 (c) Agency for Workforce Innovation.
2 (d) Department of Education.
3 (e) Department of the Lottery.
4 (4) Reviewed July 1, 2011:
5 (a) Agency for Health Care Administration.
6 (b) Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
7 (c) Department of Elderly Affairs.
8 (d) Department of Health.
9 (5) Reviewed July 1, 2012:
10 (a) Department of Business and Professional
11 Regulation.
12 (b) Department of Transportation.
13 (c) Department of Veterans' Affairs.
14 (6) Reviewed July 1, 2013:
15 (a) Advisory committees for the State Board of
16 Administration.
17 (b) Department of Financial Services, including the
18 Financial Services Commission.
19 (c) Department of Revenue.
20 (7) Reviewed July 1, 2014:
21 (a) Department of Corrections.
22 (b) Department of Juvenile Justice.
23 (c) Department of Law Enforcement.
24 (d) Department of Legal Affairs.
25 (e) Justice Administrative Commission.
26 (f) Parole Commission.
27 (8) Reviewed July 1, 2015:
28 (a) Executive Office of the Governor.
29 (b) Florida Public Service Commission.
30 Section 6. Section 11.9055, Florida Statutes, is
31 amended to read:
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1 Section 11.9055 Abolition of state agencies and
2 advisory committees.--
3 (1) An agency subject to review by the Legislative
4 Committee on Sunset Review shall be abolished on June 30
5 following the date of review specified in s.11.905, unless the
6 Legislature continues the agency or advisory committee;
7 however, an agency may not be abolished unless the Legislature
8 finds, pursuant to law, that all state laws the agency had
9 responsibility to implement or enforce have been repealed,
10 revised, or reassigned to another remaining agency and that
11 adequate provision has been made for the transfer to a
12 successor agency of all duties and obligations relating to
13 bonds, loans, promissory notes, lease purchase agreements,
14 installment sales contracts, certificates of participation,
15 master equipment financing agreements, or any other form of
16 indebtedness such that security therefor and the rights of
17 bondholders or holders of other indebtedness are not impaired.
18 (2) If the Legislature does not take action before the
19 date of review to continue the agency or advisory committee,
20 the agency shall submit its legislative budget request
21 consistent with recommendations of the appropriate Legislative
22 Committee on Sunset Review or any law transferring the
23 agency's functions to other entities.
24 Section 7. Section 11.906, Florida Statutes, is
25 created to read:
26 11.906 Agency report to committee.--Not later than
27 January 1 of the year preceding the year in which a state
28 agency and its advisory committees are scheduled to be
29 reviewed, the agency shall provide the committee with a report
30 that includes:
31 (1) The performance measures for each program and
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1 activity as provided in s. 216.011 and 3 years of data for
2 each measure that provides actual results for the immediately
3 preceding 2 years and projected results for the current fiscal
4 year.
5 (2) An explanation of factors that have contributed to
6 any failure to achieve the legislative standards.
7 (3) The promptness and effectiveness with which the
8 agency disposes of complaints concerning persons affected by
9 the agency.
10 (4) The extent to which the agency has encouraged
11 participation by the public in making its rules and decisions
12 as opposed to participation solely by those it regulates and
13 the extent to which public participation has resulted in rules
14 compatible with the objectives of the agency.
15 (5) The extent to which the agency has complied with
16 applicable requirements of state law and applicable rules
17 regarding purchasing goals and programs for historically
18 underutilized businesses.
19 (6) A statement of any statutory objectives intended
20 for each program and activity, the problem or need that the
21 program and activity were intended to address, and the extent
22 to which these objectives have been achieved.
23 (7) An assessment of the extent to which the
24 jurisdiction of the agency and its programs overlap or
25 duplicate those of other agencies and the extent to which the
26 programs can be consolidated with those of other agencies.
27 (8) An assessment of less restrictive or alternative
28 methods of providing services for which the agency is
29 responsible which would reduce costs or improve performance
30 while adequately protecting the public.
31 (9) An assessment of the extent to which the agency
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1 has corrected deficiencies and implemented recommendations
2 contained in reports of the Auditor General, the Office of
3 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability,
4 legislative interim studies, and federal audit entities.
5 (10) The extent to which the agency enforces laws
6 relating to potential conflicts of interest of its employees.
7 (11) The extent to which the agency complies with
8 public records and public meetings requirements under chapters
9 119 and 286 and s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution.
10 (12) The extent to which alternative program-delivery
11 options, such as privatization or insourcing, have been
12 considered to reduce costs or improve services to state
13 residents.
14 (13) Recommendations to the committee for statutory or
15 budgetary changes that would improve program operations,
16 reduce costs, or reduce duplication.
17 (14) The effect of federal intervention or loss of
18 federal funds if the agency, program, or activity is
19 abolished.
20 (15) A list of all advisory committees, including
21 those established in statute and those established by
22 managerial initiative; their purpose, activities, composition,
23 and related expenses; the extent to which their purposes have
24 been achieved; and the rationale for continuing or eliminating
25 each advisory committee.
26 (16) Agency programs or functions that are performed
27 without specific statutory authority.
28 (17) Other information requested by the committee.
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30 Information and data reported by the agency shall be validated
31 by its agency head and inspector general before submission to
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1 the committee.
2 Section 8. Section 11.907, Florida Statutes, is
3 created to read:
4 11.907 Legislative review.--Upon receipt of an agency
5 report pursuant to s. 11.906, the Office of Program Policy
6 Analysis and Government Accountability shall conduct a program
7 evaluation and justification review, as defined in s. 11.513,
8 of the agency and its advisory committees. The review shall be
9 comprehensive in its scope and consider the information
10 provided by the agency report in addition to information
11 deemed necessary by the office and the Legislative Sunset
12 Advisory Committee. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
13 Government Accountability shall submit its report to the
14 committee and to the President of the Senate and the Speaker
15 of the House of Representatives by October 31 of the year in
16 which the agency submits its report. The Office of Program
17 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall include in
18 its report recommendations for consideration by the committee.
19 Section 9. Section 11.908, Florida Statutes, is
20 created to read:
21 11.908 Committee duties.--No later than March 1 of the
22 year in which a state agency or its advisory committees are
23 scheduled to be reviewed, the committee shall:
24 (1) Review the information submitted by the agency and
25 the report of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and
26 Government Accountability.
27 (2) Consult with the Legislative Budget Commission,
28 relevant substantive and appropriations committees of the
29 Senate and the House of Representatives, the Governor's Office
30 of Policy and Budgeting, the Auditor General, and the Chief
31 Financial Officer, or their successors, on the application to
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1 the agency and its advisory committees of the criteria
2 provided in s. 11.910.
3 (3) Hold public hearings to consider this information
4 as well as other information and testimony that the committee
5 deems necessary.
6 (4) Present to the President of the Senate and the
7 Speaker of the House of Representatives a report on the
8 agencies and advisory committees scheduled to be reviewed that
9 year by the committee. In the report, the committee shall
10 include its specific findings and recommendations regarding
11 each of the criteria prescribed by s. 11.910 and shall also
12 make recommendations as described in s. 11.911.
13 Section 10. Section 11.910, Florida Statutes, is
14 created to read:
15 11.910 Criteria for review.--The committee shall
16 consider the following criteria in determining whether a
17 public need exists for the continuation of a state agency or
18 its advisory committees or for the performance of the
19 functions of the agency or its advisory committees:
20 (1) Agency compliance with the accountability
21 measures, as analyzed by the Auditor General, the Office of
22 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, and the
23 Office of Policy and Budget within the Executive Office of the
24 Governor, pursuant to ss. 216.013 and 216.023(4) and (5).
25 (2) The efficiency with which the agency or advisory
26 committee operates.
27 (3) The statutory objectives of the agency or advisory
28 committee and the problem or need that the agency or advisory
29 committee is intended to address, the extent to which the
30 objectives have been achieved, and any activities of the
31 agency in addition to those granted by statute and the
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1 authority for these activities.
2 (4) An assessment of less restrictive or alternative
3 methods of providing any regulatory function for which the
4 agency is responsible while adequately protecting the public.
5 (5) The extent to which the advisory committee is
6 needed and is used.
7 (6) The extent to which the jurisdiction of the agency
8 and the programs administered by the agency overlap or
9 duplicate those of other agencies and the extent to which the
10 programs administered by the agency can be consolidated with
11 the programs of other state agencies.
12 (7) Whether the agency has recommended to the
13 Legislature statutory changes calculated to be of benefit to
14 the public rather than to an occupation, business, or
15 institution that the agency regulates.
16 (8) The promptness and effectiveness with which the
17 agency disposes of complaints concerning persons affected by
18 the agency.
19 (9) The extent to which the agency has encouraged
20 participation by the public in making its rules and decisions
21 as opposed to participation solely by those it regulates and
22 the extent to which the public participation has resulted in
23 rules compatible with the objectives of the agency.
24 (10) The extent to which the agency has complied with
25 applicable requirements of state law and applicable rules of
26 any state agency regarding purchasing goals and programs for
27 historically underutilized businesses.
28 (11) The extent to which changes are necessary in the
29 enabling statutes of the agency so that the agency can
30 adequately comply with the criteria listed in this section.
31 (12) The extent to which the agency adopts and
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1 enforces rules relating to potential conflicts of interest of
2 its employees.
3 (13) The extent to which the agency complies with
4 public records and public meetings requirements under chapters
5 119 and 287 and s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution and
6 follows records management practices that enable the agency to
7 respond efficiently to requests for public information.
8 (14) The extent to which the agency accurately reports
9 performance measures used to justify state spending on each of
10 its activities, services, and programs.
11 (15) The effect of federal intervention or loss of
12 federal funds if the agency is abolished.
13 (16) Whether any advisory committee or any other part
14 of the agency exercises its powers and duties independently of
15 the direct supervision of the agency head in violation of s.
16 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution.
17 Section 11. Section 11.911, Florida Statutes, is
18 created to read:
19 11.911 Recommendations.--In its report on a state
20 agency, the committee shall:
21 (1) Make recommendations on the abolition,
22 continuation, or reorganization of each state agency and its
23 advisory committees and on the need for the performance of the
24 functions of the agency and its advisory committees.
25 (2) Make recommendations on the consolidation,
26 transfer, or reorganization of programs within state agencies
27 not under review when the programs duplicate functions
28 performed in agencies under review.
29 (3) Include drafts of legislation necessary to carry
30 out the committee's recommendations under subsection (1) or
31 subsection (2).
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1 Section 12. Section 11.917, Florida Statutes, is
2 created to read:
3 11.917 Procedure after termination.--
4 (1) Any unobligated and unexpended appropriations of
5 an abolished agency or advisory committee shall revert on the
6 date of abolition.
7 (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) or as
8 otherwise provided by law, all money in a trust fund of an
9 abolished state agency or advisory committee is transferred to
10 the General Revenue Fund. Any provision of law dedicating the
11 money to a trust fund of an abolished agency becomes void on
12 the date of abolition.
13 (3)(a) If not otherwise provided by law, property in
14 the custody of an abolished state agency or advisory committee
15 shall be transferred to the Department of Management Services.
16 (b) If not otherwise provided by law, records in the
17 custody of an abolished state agency or advisory committee
18 shall be transferred to the Department of State.
19 (4) The Legislature recognizes the state's continuing
20 obligation to pay bonds and all other financial obligations,
21 including contracts, loans, promissory notes, lease purchase
22 agreements, certificates of participation, installment sales
23 contracts, master equipment financing agreements, and any
24 other form of indebtedness, incurred by the state or any state
25 agency or public entity abolished under ss. 11.910-11.920, and
26 ss. 11.910-ll.920 do not impair or impede the payment of bonds
27 and other financial obligations, or any other covenant
28 contained in the legal documents authorizing the issuance of
29 debt or the execution of any other financial obligation in
30 accordance with their terms. If the state or an abolished
31 state agency has outstanding bonds or other outstanding
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1 financial obligations, the bonds and all other financial
2 obligations remain valid and enforceable in accordance with
3 their terms and subject to all applicable terms and
4 requirements contained in the legal documents authorizing the
5 issuance of debt or the execution of any other financial
6 obligation. If not otherwise provided by law, the Division of
7 Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration shall carry
8 out all covenants contained in the bonds and in the
9 resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds, and perform all
10 obligations required thereby. The state or a designated state
11 agency shall provide for the payment of the bonds and all
12 other financial obligations from the sources of payment
13 specified in the resolution or legal documents authorizing the
14 issuance or execution thereof in accordance with the terms of
15 the bonds or other financial obligations, whether from taxes,
16 specified revenues, or otherwise, until the bonds and interest
17 on the bonds are paid in full and all other financial
18 obligations are performed and paid in full. All funds or
19 accounts established by laws or legal documents authorizing
20 the issuance of bonds, or the execution of other financial
21 obligations, shall remain with the previously designated
22 party, agency, or trustee. Any funds or accounts held by an
23 abolished state agency shall be transferred to a designated
24 successor agency or trustee in compliance with the resolution
25 or legal documents applicable to the outstanding bonds or
26 other financial obligations.
27 Section 13. Section 11.918, Florida Statutes, is
28 created to read:
29 11.918 Subpoena power.--Any Legislative Sunset
30 Advisory Committee may take under investigation any matter
31 within the scope of a sunset review either completed or then
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1 being conducted by the committee, and, in connection with such
2 investigation, may exercise the powers of subpoena by law
3 vested in a standing committee of the Legislature pursuant to
4 s. 11.143.
5 Section 14. Section 11.919, Florida Statutes, is
6 created to read:
7 11.919 Assistance of and access to state agencies.--
8 (1) The committee may request the assistance of state
9 agencies and officers. When assistance is requested, a state
10 agency or officer shall assist the committee.
11 (2) In carrying out its functions under ss.
12 11.901-11.920, the committee or its designated staff member
13 may inspect the records, documents, and files of any state
14 agency.
15 Section 15. Section 11.920, Florida Statutes, is
16 created to read:
17 11.920 Saving provision.--Except as otherwise
18 expressly provided by law, abolition of a state agency does
19 not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
20 incurred, civil or criminal liabilities that arose, or
21 proceedings that were begun before the abolition.
22 Section 16. Paragraphs (h), (i), (j), and (k) are
23 added to subsection (1) of section 216.013, Florida Statutes,
24 and subsection (5) of that section is amended, to read:
25 216.013 Long-range program plan.--State agencies and
26 the judicial branch shall develop long-range program plans to
27 achieve state goals using an interagency planning process that
28 includes the development of integrated agency program service
29 outcomes. The plans shall be policy based, priority driven,
30 accountable, and developed through careful examination and
31 justification of all agency and judicial branch programs.
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1 (1) Long-range program plans shall provide the
2 framework for the development of budget requests and shall
3 identify or update:
4 (h) Legislatively approved output and outcome
5 performance measures. Each performance measure must identify
6 the associated activity contributing to the measure from those
7 identified in accordance with s. 216.023(4)(b).
8 (i) Performance standards for each performance measure
9 and justification for the standards and the sources of data to
10 be used for measurement. Performance standards must include
11 standards for each affected activity and be expressed in terms
12 of the associated unit of activity.
13 (j) Prior-year performance data on approved
14 performance measures and an explanation of deviation from
15 expected performance. Performance data must be assessed for
16 reliability in accordance with s. 20.055.
17 (k) Proposed performance incentives and disincentives.
18 (5) Following the adoption of the annual General
19 Appropriations Act, The state agencies and the judicial branch
20 shall make appropriate adjustments to their long-range program
21 plans, excluding adjustments to performance measures and
22 standards, to be consistent with the appropriations and
23 performance measures in the General Appropriations Act and
24 legislation implementing the General Appropriations Act.
25 Agencies and the judicial branch have 30 days subsequent to
26 the effective date of the General Appropriations Act and
27 implementing legislation until June 30 to make adjustments to
28 their plans as posted on their Internet websites.
29 Section 17. Subsections (4) of section 216.023,
30 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
31 216.023 Legislative budget requests to be furnished to
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1 Legislature by agencies.--
2 (4)(a) The legislative budget request must contain for
3 each program:
4 1. The constitutional or statutory authority for a
5 program, a brief purpose statement, and approved program
6 components.
7 2. Information on expenditures for 3 fiscal years
8 (actual prior-year expenditures, current-year estimated
9 expenditures, and agency budget requested expenditures for the
10 next fiscal year) by appropriation category.
11 3. Details on trust funds and fees.
12 4. The total number of positions (authorized, fixed,
13 and requested).
14 5. An issue narrative describing and justifying
15 changes in amounts and positions requested for current and
16 proposed programs for the next fiscal year.
17 6. Information resource requests.
18 7. Legislatively approved output and outcome
19 performance measures and any proposed revisions to measures.
20 8. Proposed performance standards for each performance
21 measure and justification for the standards and the sources of
22 data to be used for measurement.
23 9. Prior-year performance data on approved performance
24 measures and an explanation of deviation from expected
25 performance. Performance data must be assessed for reliability
26 in accordance with s. 20.055.
27 10. Proposed performance incentives and disincentives.
28 7.11. Supporting information, including applicable
29 cost-benefit analyses, business case analyses, performance
30 contracting procedures, service comparisons, and impacts on
31 performance standards for any request to outsource or
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1 privatize agency functions. The cost-benefit and business case
2 analyses must include an assessment of the impact on each
3 affected activity from those identified in accordance with
4 paragraph (b). Performance standards must include standards
5 for each affected activity and be expressed in terms of the
6 associated unit of activity.
7 8.12. An evaluation of any major outsourcing and
8 privatization initiatives undertaken during the last 5 fiscal
9 years having aggregate expenditures exceeding $10 million
10 during the term of the contract. The evaluation shall include
11 an assessment of contractor performance, a comparison of
12 anticipated service levels to actual service levels, and a
13 comparison of estimated savings to actual savings achieved.
14 Consolidated reports issued by the Department of Management
15 Services may be used to satisfy this requirement.
16 (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that total
17 accountability measures, including unit-cost data, serve not
18 only as a budgeting tool but also as a policymaking tool and
19 an accountability tool. Therefore, each state agency and the
20 judicial branch must submit a one-page summary of information
21 for the preceding year in accordance with the legislative
22 budget instructions. Each one-page summary must provide a
23 one-page overview and must contain:
24 1. The final budget for the agency and the judicial
25 branch.
26 2. Total funds from the General Appropriations Act.
27 3. Adjustments to the General Appropriations Act.
28 4. The line-item listings of all activities.
29 5. The number of activity units performed or
30 accomplished.
31 6. Total expenditures for each activity, including
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1 amounts paid to contractors and subordinate entities.
2 Expenditures related to administrative activities not aligned
3 with output measures must consistently be allocated to
4 activities with output measures prior to computing unit costs.
5 7. The cost per unit for each activity, including the
6 costs allocated to contractors and subordinate entities.
7 8. The total amount of reversions and pass-through
8 expenditures omitted from unit-cost calculations.
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10 At the regular session immediately following the submission of
11 the agency unit cost summary, the Legislature shall reduce in
12 the General Appropriations Act for the ensuing fiscal year, by
13 an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the allocation for
14 the fiscal year preceding the current fiscal year, the funding
15 of each state agency that fails to submit the report required
16 under this paragraph.
17 Section 18. To assist in the development of
18 legislative budget request instructions for agencies regarding
19 the computation of activity and unit cost information required
20 to be included in legislative budget requests under s.
21 216.023(4)(b), Florida Statutes, a working group consisting of
22 representatives from the Executive Office of the Governor, the
23 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
24 Accountability, the Auditor General, the Department of
25 Financial Services, and legislative appropriations committees
26 shall be created, effective July 1, 2006, to develop a
27 cost-allocation methodology for agencies to use in the
28 computation of activity and unit costs. The working group, in
29 developing the cost-allocation methodology, shall consider the
30 standards and guidelines identified in the Federal Office of
31 Management and Budget Circular A-87. In addition, this working
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1 group shall recommend procedures to ensure that the
2 recommended cost-allocation methodology produces auditable
3 activity and unit cost information that can be produced
4 currently by the state accounting system and that can be used
5 to compare the performance of each reported activity over time
6 and of agencies and private entities that perform similar
7 activities. The working group shall submit its
8 recommendations, including the associated implementation and
9 operating costs, to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
10 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December
11 31, 2006.
12 Section 19. The sum of $400,000 is appropriated from
13 the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Program Policy
14 Analysis and Government Accountability for the purpose of
15 carrying out the provisions of this act during the 2006-2007
16 fiscal year.
17 Section 20. For the purposes of carrying out the
18 provisions of this act during the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the
19 sum of $400,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund
20 and five full-time equivalent positions and associated rate
21 are authorized in a lump-sum category in Administered Funds.
22 Section 21. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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27 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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30 A bill to be entitled
31 An act relating to government accountability;
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1 creating s. 11.901, F.S., the Florida
2 Government Accountability Act; creating s.
3 11.902, F.S.; providing definitions; creating
4 s. 11.903, F.S.; authorizing the Legislature to
5 create one or more Legislative Sunset Advisory
6 Committees; providing for appointment,
7 qualifications, and terms of committee members;
8 providing for organization and procedure;
9 creating s. 11.904, F.S.; providing for the
10 employment of staff; creating s. 11.905, F.S.;
11 providing a schedule for abolishing state
12 agencies and advisory committees; creating s.
13 11.9055, F.S.; providing for the abolition of
14 state agencies under certain circumstances;
15 requiring legislative findings; providing
16 requirements for certain legislative budget
17 requests; creating s. 11.906, F.S.; prescribing
18 required content for agency reports to the
19 committee; amending s. 11.907, F.S.; providing
20 for review of agencies and their advisory
21 committees by the Office of Program Policy
22 Analysis and Government Accountability;
23 creating s. 11.908, F.S.; prescribing duties of
24 the committee in reviewing reports, consulting
25 with other legislative entities, holding public
26 hearings, and making a report and
27 recommendations to the legislative leadership
28 with respect to agencies scheduled for
29 abolition; creating s. 11.910, F.S.; providing
30 review criteria; creating s. 11.911, F.S.;
31 specifying recommendation options; creating s.
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1 11.917, F.S.; providing procedures after
2 termination; providing for issuance of
3 subpoenas; creating s. 11.919, F.S.; providing
4 for assistance of and access to state agencies;
5 creating s. 11.920, F.S.; providing
6 applicability with respect to certain rights,
7 penalties, liabilities, and proceedings;
8 amending s. 216.013, F.S.; providing
9 requirements with respect to performance
10 measures and standards identified as part of
11 long-range program plans; amending s. 216.023,
12 F.S.; requiring that performance measures and
13 standards and outsourcing cost-benefit and
14 business case analyses identify impacts on
15 agency activities; creating a working group to
16 develop instructions for agencies regarding the
17 computation of activity and unit cost
18 information required to be included in
19 legislative budget requests; providing
20 appropriations; providing an effective date.
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