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FL S7014

Bill

Status

Passed

4/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Community Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "abuse," "fraud," and "waste" in state statute and requires state agencies, local governments, school districts, charter schools, and Florida College System and State University System institutions to establish internal controls to prevent and detect such misconduct and safeguard assets

  • Authorizes the Auditor General to conduct audits of tourist development councils and county tourism promotion agencies, and requires local governmental entities to respond within 45 days to Department of Financial Services requests for additional financial information

  • Revises auditor selection committee requirements for counties, municipalities, special districts, and school boards, prohibiting employees, chief executive officers, and chief financial officers from serving as committee members

  • Requires counties, municipalities, and water management districts to maintain tentative and final budget documents on their official websites for specified periods (45 days for tentative budgets, 2 years for final budgets and amendments)

  • Mandates annual independent financial audits of the Florida Virtual School and requires Florida College System and State University System institutions to comply with employee background screening requirements under section 110.1127

Legislative Description

Government Accountability

Last Action

Chapter No. 2019-15, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 861 (Ch. 2019-56)

4/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/7/2019
Community Affairs2/8/2019
Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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