Senate Bill No. 2004 Summary

• Appropriates $14,296,038 in total funds to the State Auditor's office for the 2019-21 biennium, with $10,122,860 from the general fund and authorization for 58 full-time equivalent positions (2 new positions added).

• Increases state auditor salary from $105,770 to $107,885 through June 30, 2020, then to $110,582 thereafter.

• Requires state auditor to audit or review each state agency once every two years and mandates agencies use nongeneral fund moneys to pay for audits, with legislative assembly approval needed if general funds must be used.

• Authorizes $450,000 for information technology consultants and $16,000 for copier replacement as one-time funding for the 2019-21 biennium.

• Requires state auditor to report to the appropriations committees on audit staff hours dedicated to various audit functions and use of one-time funding by the 67th Legislative Assembly.