BILL NUMBER: AB 1218	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gray

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 8546.1 of the Government Code, relating to
the California State Auditor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1218, as introduced, Gray. California State Auditor: duties.
   Existing law requires the California State Auditor to conduct
financial and performance audits as directed by statute, which
includes, among other things, that the California State Auditor
complete any audit in a timely manner and in accordance with the
"Government Auditing Standards" published by the Comptroller General
of the United States.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8546.1 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   8546.1.  (a) The California State Auditor shall conduct financial
and performance audits as directed by statute. The California State
Auditor may conduct these audits of any state agency as defined by
Section 11000, whether created by the California Constitution or
otherwise, any local governmental agency, including any city, county,
and school or special district, or any publicly created entity.
However, the California State Auditor shall not audit the activities
of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State
Government Organization and Economy or the Legislature to 
assure   ensure  compliance with government
auditing standards.
   (b) The California State Auditor shall conduct any audit of a
state or local governmental agency or any other publicly created
entity that is requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to
the extent that funding is available and  in accordance with
  pursuant to  the priority established by the
committee with respect to other audits requested by the committee.
Members of the Legislature may submit requests for audits to the
committee for its consideration and approval. Any audit request
approved by the committee shall be forwarded to the California State
Auditor as a committee request.
   (c) The California State Auditor shall complete any audit in a
timely manner and  in accordance with   pursuant
to  the "Government Auditing Standards" published by the
Comptroller General of the United States.
   (d) Immediately upon completion of the audit, the California State
Auditor shall transmit a copy of the audit report to the commission.
Not later than 24 hours after delivery to the commission, the
California State Auditor shall deliver the report to the Legislature,
appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the
Governor. Once transmitted to these parties, the report shall be made
available to the public.