Bill Text: IA SF2156 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act concerning reports of financial irregularities filed by the state auditor with a county attorney. (Formerly SSB 3038.)
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-22 - Withdrawn. S.J. 297. [SF2156 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF2156-Introduced.html
Senate File 2156 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3038) A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning reports of financial irregularities filed by 2 the state auditor with a county attorney. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5225SV (1) 86 ec/sc PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 11.53, Code 2016, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 11.53 Report filed with county attorney. 1 4 If an audit or examination discloses any significant 1 5 irregularity in the collection or disbursement of public funds, 1 6 in the abatement of taxes, or other findings the auditor 1 7 believes represent significant noncompliance, a copy of the 1 8 report shall be filed with the county attorney, and it shall be 1 9 the county attorney's duty to cooperate with the state auditor, 1 10 and, in proper cases, with the attorney general, to secure the 1 11 correction of the irregularity. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 14 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 15 This bill provides that an audit or examination that 1 16 discloses any irregularity in the collection or disbursement 1 17 of public funds shall be filed with the county attorney if the 1 18 irregularity is significant. LSB 5225SV (1) 86 ec/sc
