Kentucky House Bill 332 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-20 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 27A to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to procure an annual financial audit of all funds and accounts under its jurisdiction; require audits to be conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards; allow the Administrative Office of the Courts to enter into a contract to perform an audit only after the Auditor of Public Accounts has declined to perform the audit; if the Auditor of Public Accounts performs the audit, charge the Administrative Office of the Courts for expenses incurred; if the Administrative Office of the Courts contracts to perform an audit, require a copy of the audit report and management letter to be forwarded to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Legislative Research Commission; grant the Auditor of Public Accounts the right to review work papers and documents developed by the entity contracted to perform the audit; allow the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct a special audit or examination of the Administrative Office of the Courts, with expenses to be borne by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

AN ACT relating to financial transparency.

Rep. Ed Massey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-20	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2022-01-20	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb332.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb332/orig_bill.pdf