| 1 | 1 | | 83R9818 CJC-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Parker H.B. No. 2439 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the review of certain contracts by the state auditor. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 321.013(c), Government Code, is amended |
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| 10 | 10 | | to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | (c) The State Auditor shall recommend the audit plan for the |
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| 12 | 12 | | state for each year to the committee. In devising the plan, the |
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| 13 | 13 | | State Auditor shall consider recommendations concerning |
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| 14 | 14 | | coordination of agency functions made jointly by representatives of |
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| 15 | 15 | | the Legislative Budget Board, Sunset Advisory Commission, and State |
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| 16 | 16 | | Auditor's Office. The State Auditor shall also consider the extent |
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| 17 | 17 | | to which a department has received a significant increase in |
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| 18 | 18 | | appropriations, including a significant increase in federal or |
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| 19 | 19 | | other money passed through to the department, and shall review |
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| 20 | 20 | | procurement activities for compliance with Section 2161.123. The |
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| 21 | 21 | | plan shall provide for auditing of federal programs at least as |
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| 22 | 22 | | often as required under federal law and shall ensure that audit |
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| 23 | 23 | | requirements of all bond covenants and other credit or financial |
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| 24 | 24 | | agreements are satisfied. The plan shall provide for auditing at |
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| 25 | 25 | | least three major contracts as prescribed by Section 321.0139. The |
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| 26 | 26 | | committee shall review and approve the plan. |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 2. Chapter 321, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 28 | 28 | | adding Section 321.0139 to read as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | Sec. 321.0139. REVIEW OF MAJOR CONTRACTS. (a) In this |
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| 30 | 30 | | section, "major contract" means a state agency contract that has a |
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| 31 | 31 | | value of at least $1 million and involves the provision of services |
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| 32 | 32 | | to residents of this state. |
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| 33 | 33 | | (b) Each year, the state auditor shall review at least three |
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| 34 | 34 | | major contracts based on the risk assessment performed by the state |
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| 35 | 35 | | auditor under Section 321.013(j). A review under this section is |
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| 36 | 36 | | limited to an analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of the |
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| 37 | 37 | | contract in providing services to residents of this state. |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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| 39 | 39 | | to an audit plan devised by the state auditor on or after the |
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| 40 | 40 | | effective date of this Act. |
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| 41 | 41 | | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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