BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2403
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Date of Hearing: May 19, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 2403 (Strickland) - As Amended: April 26, 2010
Policy Committee: Business and
Professions Vote: 11 - 0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill requires state agencies, the Department of General
Services (DGS), and the office of the State Chief Information
Officer (OCIO) to post specified audits and contracts to the
state's Reporting Transparency in Government Internet Web site.
Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires each state agency, on or before February 15, 2011, to
post every audit of its operations that was finalized between
January 1, 2008, to January 31, 2010, to the state's
transparency website.
2)After January 1, 2011, each agency, within 15 days of
finalization, is required to post any audits.
3)Requires DGS and the OCIO, on or before February 15, 2011, to
post any contract awarded between January 1, 2008, and
December 31, 2010, to the transparency website.
4)After January 1, 2011, DGS and the OCIO are required, within
15 days of signing, to post any contracts with a total value
over $5,000.
5)Specifies the contract information that is required to be
posted on the transparency website.
6)Requires the governor's office to post to the transparency
website every statement of economic interest and travel and
expense report of its staff, agency secretaries, department
heads, and any official under the direct supervision of the
governor.
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FISCAL EFFECT
1)Posting all contracts dating back to January 1, 2008, would
require the acquisition of a new computer server costing
approximately $700,000 GF.
2)Workload associated with all departments and agencies
gathering and posting the required contracts would cost in
excess of $300,000 GF.
COMMENTS
1)Rationale . This bill is intended to codify the governor's
executive order (S-08-09 and S-20-09) and also require more
detailed information regarding state contracts be made
viewable on the transparency website. According to the
author's office, "Currently, very important public
information, such as state contracts and audit reports are not
easily accessible to the public. The [Reporting] Web site is
a centralized location that offers easy access to the public,
which enhances the transparency and accountability of State
agencies and departments."
2)Related Legislation . Currently AB 1899 (Eng), codifies the
same governor's executive orders that this legislation seeks
to codify. Specifically, the bill requires state agencies,
DGS, and the OCIO to post specified audits and contracts to
the state's Reporting Web site. This bill is currently
pending on this committee's Suspense File.
Analysis Prepared by : Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)
319-2081