New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB361 Compare Versions

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28	28	SENATE BILL 361
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30	30	TH LEGISLATURE
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42	42	FIRST SESSION
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	Michael Padilla
48	48	AN ACT
49	49	RELATING TO CHILDREN; REQUIRING THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
50	50	FAMILIES DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND
51	51	CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT TO ASSESS THE DEPARTMENT'S
52	52	PROGRAMMATIC PERFORMANCE.
53	53	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
54	54	SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AUDIT--
55	55	REQUIREMENTS.--
56	56	A. The children, youth and families department
57	57	shall issue a request for competitive sealed proposals for an
58	58	independent, multiyear performance audit of the department's
59	59	programs. The request for proposals shall specify the:
60	60	(1) qualifications of the performance auditor;
61	61	(2) goals and objectives of the procurement;
62	62	(3) scope of work, which shall:
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90	90	(a) consider the department's capacity
91	91	and ability to function effectively, efficiently, economically,
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93	93	(b) include performance audit
94	94	objectives;
95	95	(c) require an evaluation of the
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102	102	practices as they relate to the department's mission;
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106	106	(f) evaluate the strengths and
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108	108	(g) evaluate the department's management
109	109	of human resources, including a review of the accuracy of job
110	110	descriptions and the qualifications of job holders to perform
111	111	the described jobs;
112	112	(h) evaluate the department's collection
113	113	and analysis of data and the use of data to inform the
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143	143	(i) include the required provision of
144	144	three annual performance audits with three annual six-month
145	145	reviews of earlier identified problem areas, a review of the
146	146	department's implementation of recommendations made by the
147	147	auditor and other requirements specified by the department; and
148	148	(j) include the requirement for annual
149	149	and semiannual reports to the department;
150	150	(4) evaluation factors the department will use
151	151	to score proposals; and
152	152	(5) other provisions required by the
153	153	Procurement Code for professional services and competitive
154	154	sealed proposals.
155	155	B. Records of proposals submitted pursuant to
156	156	Subsection A of this section shall remain confidential until
157	157	the contract is awarded.
158	158	C. If the performance audit at any stage indicates
159	159	the need for a special financial audit, the performance auditor
160	160	shall notify the secretary of children, youth and families, and
161	161	the secretary shall cooperate with the state auditor in the
162	162	conduct of the special financial audit.
163	163	D. The children, youth and families department
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165	165	reports to the governor, the legislative finance committee and
166	166	the legislative health and human services committee within
167	167	fifteen days of the performance auditor's submission to the
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196	196	secretary of children, youth and families. Reports shall not
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