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                                                                  SB 1395
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          Date of Hearing:   June 19, 2012

              ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND CONSUMER 
                                     PROTECTION
                                 Mary Hayashi, Chair
                     SB 1395 (Rubio) - As Amended:  May 15, 2012

           SENATE VOTE  :   33-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   State Auditor.

           SUMMARY  :   Renames the "Bureau of State Audits" (BSA) to the 
          "California State Auditor's Office," and the "State Auditor" 
          (SA) to "California State Auditor."  

           EXISTING LAW  sets forth the duties and powers of the BSA, and 
          requires the SA to examine and report annually upon the 
          financial statements prepared by the executive branch of the 
          state and to perform other related assignments, including 
          mandated performance audits.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   Unknown

           COMMENTS  :   

           Purpose of this bill  .  According to the author's office, "This 
          bills imply changes the name of the 'BSA' to the 'California 
          State Auditor's Office.'  Current statutes refer to both the 
          'SA' and the 'BSA.'  The SA believes that this is confusing and 
          makes it appear as if there are two separate state entities with 
          auditor responsibilities.  The proposed change would clarify 
          that there is one single state entity responsible for audits." 

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          Bureau of State Audits (sponsor)
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file. 

          Analysis Prepared by  :    Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916) 
          319-3301 








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