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CS/HB 11: Government Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Government Accountability Committee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Grant, J. ; Stevenson

Government Accountability; Requires Governor & Commissioner of Education, or their designees, to notify Legislative Auditing Committee of entity's failure to comply with certain auditing & financial reporting requirements; excludes water management districts from certain audit requirements; revises reporting requirements applicable to Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation; revises certain lodging rates for purpose of reimbursement to specified employees; provides requirements for statewide travel management system; revises responsibilities of specified entities to include establishment & maintenance of certain internal controls; revises auditing requirements for certain agencies, councils, & state schools; requires the Legislative Auditing Committee to determine whether governmental entity should be subject to state action under certain circumstances; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain budget documents on entities' websites for specified period; provides annual financial audit requirements for Florida Virtual School.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/28/2017 House • Filed
    9/6/2017 House • Referred to Government Accountability Committee -HJ 13
    10/31/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 11/07/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    11/7/2017 House • CS by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 1 -HJ 252
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    11/8/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 250
    1/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 13
    • CS by Government Accountability Committee read 1st time -HJ 245
    1/11/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 298
    • Amendment(s) adopted (105187) -HJ 299
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/12/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 330
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 101 NAYS 1 -HJ 330, 331
    1/24/2018 Senate • In Messages
    1/30/2018 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 249
    1/31/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 248
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5)

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  • CS/HB 11, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/11/2018 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1019 (c2) Financial Reporting La Rosa Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Messages Track This Bill
    H 1279 (er) School District Accountability Sullivan Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-5 Track This Bill
    H 5203 Statewide Travel Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9) Track This Bill
    H 7073 (e1) Government Integrity Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) Track This Bill
    H 7055 (c1) Education Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-6, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9) Track This Bill
    H 7055 (e1) Education Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-6, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9) Track This Bill
    S 354 (c2) Government Accountability Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2018-102), CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) Track This Bill
    S 1426 (c1) Local Government Fiscal Affairs Lee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 1804 (c2) School District Accountability Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/2/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) -SJ 544 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/12/2018 1:49 PM House 101 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 7 (pdf)
    28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 13 (pdf)
    43.16 Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties. Page 15 (pdf)
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 19 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 20 (pdf)
    215.86 Management systems and controls. Page 21 (pdf)
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act. Page 22 (pdf)
    215.985 Transparency in government spending. Page 23 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 23 (pdf)
    218.33 Local governmental entities; establishment of uniform fiscal years and accounting practices and procedures. Page 25 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 25 (pdf)
    218.391 Auditor selection procedures. Page 26 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 37 (pdf)
    286.0114 Public meetings; reasonable opportunity to be heard; attorney fees. Page 30 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 30 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 32 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 33 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 34 (pdf)
    1010.01 Uniform records and accounts. Page 36 (pdf)
    1010.30 Audits required. Page 36 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 11, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/7/2017 at 5:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 354 (c1) Government Accountability Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2018-102), CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) Track This Bill
    H 1019 Financial Reporting La Rosa Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Messages Track This Bill
    H 1279 School District Accountability Sullivan Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-5 Track This Bill
    S 1804 School District Accountability Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/2/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) -SJ 544 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    141351 - Amendment
    Remove line 410 and insert:     		Metz 1/9/2018
    3:42 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    1/10/2018     		PDF
    105187 - Amendment
    Remove lines 654-680 and insert:     		Metz 1/9/2018
    3:45 PM     		House: Adopted
    1/11/2018     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 7 (pdf)
    28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 13 (pdf)
    43.16 Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties. Page 15 (pdf)
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 19 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 20 (pdf)
    215.86 Management systems and controls. Page 21 (pdf)
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act. Page 22 (pdf)
    215.985 Transparency in government spending. Page 23 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 23 (pdf)
    218.33 Local governmental entities; establishment of uniform fiscal years and accounting practices and procedures. Page 25 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 25 (pdf)
    218.391 Auditor selection procedures. Page 26 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 37 (pdf)
    286.0114 Public meetings; reasonable opportunity to be heard; attorney fees. Page 30 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 30 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 32 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 33 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 34 (pdf)
    1010.01 Uniform records and accounts. Page 36 (pdf)
    1010.30 Audits required. Page 36 (pdf)

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  • HB 11, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2017 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Accountability Committee (Post-Meeting) 11/7/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 354 Government Accountability Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2018-102), CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    709617 - Amendment
    Remove lines 417-418 and insert:     		Metz 11/6/2017
    5:41 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    11/7/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 7 (pdf)
    28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 13 (pdf)
    43.16 Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties. Page 15 (pdf)
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 19 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 20 (pdf)
    215.86 Management systems and controls. Page 21 (pdf)
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act. Page 22 (pdf)
    215.985 Transparency in government spending. Page 23 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 23 (pdf)
    218.33 Local governmental entities; establishment of uniform fiscal years and accounting practices and procedures. Page 25 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 25 (pdf)
    218.391 Auditor selection procedures. Page 26 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 37 (pdf)
    286.0114 Public meetings; reasonable opportunity to be heard; attorney fees. Page 30 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 30 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 32 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 33 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 34 (pdf)
    1010.01 Uniform records and accounts. Page 36 (pdf)
    1010.30 Audits required. Page 36 (pdf)

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