HB 1453 Summary

• Employees may report job-related violations of law, rules, regulations, or misuse of public resources to their agency head, state's attorney, attorney general, state auditor, or employee organization without fear of reprisal.

• Information that could identify individuals reporting suspected violations to the state auditor is classified as confidential under state public records law.

• State auditor working papers from issued audit reports are public records unless the auditor declares them confidential with stated reasons and an estimated date for public release.

• Draft performance audit reports must be submitted to the legislative audit and fiscal review committee for a seven-day confidential review period before becoming public records.

• The legislative audit and fiscal review committee must develop audit guidelines each biennium considering auditing standards, financial practices, legal compliance, data analysis, and operational efficiency improvements.