OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1407
AN ACT CONCERNING AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE
ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.
Primary Analyst: TM 3/31/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Elections Enforcement
Commission
GF - Cost 132,684 132,684
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
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GF - Cost 54,016 54,016
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC)
to make public the process by which they randomly select campaigns to
audit. In addition, the SEEC must complete audits within one calendar
year and deliver a report to the General Assembly on audits that were
not completed in that timeframe resulting in the cost described below.
To complete the audits within the specified timeframe, SEEC will
require one Accounts Examiner, and one Accounting Careers Trainee at
a total cost of $132,684 in salary, and $54,002 in fringe benefits in FY 26
and FY 27.
The Out Years
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The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 40.71% of payroll in FY 26. 2025SB-01407-R000491-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.