BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ó



                                                                  AB 1218
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          Date of Hearing:   May 15, 2013

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                    AB 1218 (Gray) - As Amended:  April 16, 2013 

          Policy Committee:                              Accountability  
          and Administrative Review                     Vote: 12 - 1 

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill allows the California State Auditor (CSA) to conduct  
          follow-up audit work related to the findings and recommendations  
          in previous CSA audits. 

           FISCAL EFFECT 

          There are no significant costs associated with this legislation.  


           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . This bill, which is sponsored by the CSA, would  
          authorize the CSA to conduct follow-up work related to original  
          audit findings and recommendations. While the CSA conducts  
          follow-up work under current authority granted by the Government  
          Code, this bill would clarify that authority by making it  
          explicit. According to the CSA, this change is sought so  
          entities subject to follow-up work clearly understand the  
          authority and grant the CSA appropriate access.    

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081