Senate Bill 2004 Summary

• Appropriates $13,767,702 in total funds ($10,461,832 from general fund) to the state auditor for the biennium July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, including salaries and wages of $12,322,192 and operating expenses of $1,195,510.

• Increases state auditor full-time equivalent positions from 53.80 to 59.80, adding 6.00 new positions.

• Raises state auditor annual salary from $99,698 to $102,689 through June 30, 2016, and to $105,770 thereafter.

• Establishes a higher education audit division within the state auditor's office with a division audit manager to conduct audits of the state board of higher education and its institutions, including governance, risk management, and internal controls.

• Grants the audit manager authority to access and examine records under control of the state board of higher education, including student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for audit purposes.