Video & Transcript Research : 'auditable materials'
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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If the local government has been subject to the legislative audit committee’s audit within one year after
- This amendment is technical and simply moves the audit language to the appropriate section of statute
- This amendment is technical and simply moves the audit language to the appropriate section of statute
- So right now, J-LAC can put somebody under audit, and, as I've seen in my own community, they can be
- under audit for six to eight years, basically thumbing their nose at the Legislature and not fixing the
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and reported favorably several bills. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; Senator Sharif asked about restitution for victims, and the sponsor said the bill does not create a reimbursement mechanism. CS/SB 576 would create a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing support, grant access, and data-sharing requirements; local government and cybersecurity groups waived in support. CS/SB 1078 would establish transition procedures between gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and access to agency records under a signed confidentiality agreement.
The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 314 on payment stablecoin issuers, CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations and security rules, CS/SB 1614 giving JAC/LAC-related audit findings more enforcement effect for local governments seeking state funds, SB 990 authorizing protective cell captive insurance companies, SB 1588 beginning implementation of the prior gold-and-silver legal tender law, CS/SB 1440 adding cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, and CS/SB 1568 creating a stablecoin pilot program for DFS fee payments. Several bills had support testimony from state agencies and industry groups, and some included technical or guardrail amendments that were adopted without objection.
The committee also received a budget overview highlighting major funding items, including more than $350 million for Florida Forever, $738 million for Everglades restoration, more than $500 million for water quality projects outside the Everglades, $60 million for Farmers Feeding Florida, and more than $250 million for citrus recovery. Members asked questions about school lunch funding, state park improvements, land acquisition, water quality funding, gaming enforcement offices, and staffing for PERC. After the bills and budget discussion, members recorded a few affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 9th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you want to mess with CDPHE, remove more than 32 square feet of building material that likely has
- remove more than 32 square feet of remove more than 32 square feet of building<03:49:21.600>
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of <03:49:23.600 - So that's materials, installation, plumbing adjustments, a total of $3,000.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House veterans panel hears HF753 2/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm kind of in communications, and as quartermaster I see all their audits.
- I see these audits where posts have $10,000, and if they go away, the community loses the veteran support
- and as Quarter Master I see<00:02:13.400>
all <00:02:13.599>their <00:02:14.040>audits - /c><00:02:15.599>
I'm <00:02:15.879>really <00:02:16.040>their see all their audits - <00:02:37.720>
where improvements I see these audits where improvements I see these audits
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee May 12th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- The last time the PUC did an audit was in 2021.
- So you're not doing a financial audit, but you are doing an audit. Yes.
- We're doing an audit on the work, whether it was done or not.
- And then there's no audit on whether they actually spend that money.
- Do you feel that the memorandum account ought to be audited in some way?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, through a normal audit process—not a bad audit with findings, just a normal audit—some issues came
- This bill addresses some of the issues that were in that audit.
- The four points of the bill addressed the audit issues.
- And again, just to be clear, this wasn't like an audit where they had findings and you must be.
- The four points of the bill addressed the audit issues.
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School was presented as a cleanup bill responding to audit-related statutory updates; it would remove priority language, allow all Florida students and eligible overseas military dependents access, clarify teacher employment/retirement status, permit local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct support organizations. The bill drew support from Seminole State College and Florida Virtual School and was reported favorably 15-0.
HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Reps. Eskamani and Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and procedures to prevent and respond to elopement by students with autism or similar needs. Testimony from the Autism Society of Greater Orlando and a student advocate emphasized safety risks and the need for clear school protocols. Members spoke strongly in support, and the bill passed unanimously 16-0. CS for CS for HB 753 on school counselors removed two certification barriers, kept the master’s degree requirement, and aligned evaluations with Florida school counseling standards; school counselor groups and several members argued it would help address counselor shortages and workload issues. It also passed unanimously 16-0.
The committee also approved CS for CS for HB 1253, which would let school-employed coaches use up to $15,000 per team per year of personal funds to support student-athletes with items like food, transportation, therapy, and rehabilitation, with an amendment requiring written parental consent. Several members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and guardrails, but the bill passed 17-0. PCS for CS for HB 833 on private school facilities would allow small private schools of 150 students or fewer to locate in commercial or mixed-use zoning without rezoning and to use certain existing buildings if fire and life-safety standards are met; members discussed traffic, school zones, and proximity to dispensaries, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS for HB 1325 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund clarified matching contributions, allowed use of funds for expansion or modernization of existing space, and permitted two-year awards; it passed 16-0. Finally, CS for HB 1437 on conversion charter schools created dispute-resolution options over facility maintenance and, via amendment, allowed capital outlay funding if the charter assumes full maintenance responsibility; despite some opposition, it passed 13-3. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- implementation of audit recommendations. implementation of audit recommendations.
- provide to the legislative audit provide to the legislative audit commission<00:32:29.600>
and - in this walkthrough. audits annually um to a audits annually um to a million<00:53:07.440>
adjusted - conforming change to the set auditing conforming change to the set auditing provisions<00:53:16.480
- provision that raises the annual audit revenue threshold.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Workforce Development Apr 3rd, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- They're always given a month to do an audit response.
- We've struggled with the whole parallel structure with audit and procedures.
- And some of this came from audit and procedures, because instead of it being an audit, it's a program
- And that's where that came from, because that's the protocol for audit and procedures.
- And that's where that came from, because that's the protocol for audit and procedures.
Bills:
HB1220
Keywords:
accelerated degree, high-demand occupations, education reform, North Dakota, licensing, 908, all
Summary:
The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to discuss House Bill 1119, which would create a child care advisory committee and authorize a Legislative Council program evaluation of child care services. Senator Hogan explained that the bill is intended to review child care licensing rules, child care assistance, and related laws and policies, while also giving child care providers a stronger voice in the rulemaking process. He described the proposal as a new model for legislative program evaluation and noted that leadership had been briefed and was supportive.
Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s wording, scope, and structure. Senator Larson questioned the title and several sections, and multiple members suggested making the response language less directive and more collaborative, including changing “shall” to “may” in the section requiring a written response from the Department of Health and Human Services. Members also discussed limiting the advisory committee to the interim, clarifying that the evaluation would focus on child care services rather than broader early childhood programs, and adjusting language about enacted legislation to sound more neutral.
The committee also discussed fiscal impact, with Hogan saying the evaluation would be done by Legislative Council staff and that any costs would likely be limited to meetings and existing DHS rulemaking activities. Members compared the proposal to other oversight models, including audit-style reviews and a possible DOGE process, and Hogan emphasized that the bill is meant to evaluate why child care issues keep recurring and why some laws are not fully implemented. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to continue refining the bill and planned to meet again the following Thursday.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- We felt that auditing them in three months would be nothing to audit, other than an exercise in futility
- Most of these revisions relate to the following issues that were raised in the audit report.
- further questions or comments, please let me know. ...today, and I want you all to know that this audit
- They have been through multiple audits and reviews, and this bill aims to address the issues identified
- Their audit was not where we wanted it to be, and so the sunset has taken a position where we really
Keywords:
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I was just curious about the audits that are required. What do they cost the Merced?
- So, obviously, as you get closer with more revenue, then it's a full-blown audit.
- Again, the more revenue that they do generate, the closer they get to a full-blown audit.
- Of having to do an audit, and audits are not inexpensive.
- Audits typically run anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- that was referenced, it's page three, lines 27 to 28, says the department will provide training and materials
- Does the department already have any expertise or training materials?
- Does the department already have any expertise or training materials?
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page Page three, lines 27 to 28, says the department will provide training and materials - Does the department already have any expertise or training materials?
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee REVISED: Oklahoma Broadband Office added Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
A&B Finance Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We get to keep a portion of our audit revenue.
- For everybody's sake, we get to keep a portion of this audit revenue.
- So in the audit revenue, how that. Works is we go out and we get to keep this.
- Very simple answer is we get to keep a certain amount of our audit revenue.
- That audit revenue over the last three years has increased by 35%. We're much more efficient.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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an <01:01:43.280>audit <01:01:43.680>was <01:01:43.920>being - I do have some material, so I'll just share that if you guys want to read on it as well.
- I do have some material, so >> Thank you.
- But that could be an material over.
- My first audit was dorm rooms when have.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Contract Review Legislative Oversight Committee Mar 6th, 2025
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Media Availability 12/4/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the audit that the governor ordered and that the legislature authorized that's going on right now
- It's the audit hired uh last session.
- It's the audit that<00:09:06.640>
the <00:09:06.959>governor <00:09:07.360>ordered >> We need the audit as soon as possible. - >> We need the audit as soon as possible.
Summary:
House and Senate DFL leaders Erin Murphy and Zach Stevenson discussed Minnesota’s budget forecast, arguing that rising health care costs, federal policy changes under Trump and congressional Republicans, and cuts to health care, food support, and clean energy are worsening the state’s fiscal outlook and household affordability. They said the state’s economy remains strong but is being undermined by higher premiums, tariffs, canceled projects, and shifting costs to state and local governments, while Republicans are prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations over working families.
A major topic was fraud prevention and oversight. In response to questions, the leaders said every dollar of fraud is unacceptable, but that the budget forecast is not the right tool to measure it. They pointed to existing efforts, including BCA investigators, a governor-ordered and legislature-authorized audit, stronger laws passed in 2023-2025, and work on an independent inspector general proposal. They said the House DFL supports stronger anti-fraud measures and wants fraudsters held accountable, while also protecting services for vulnerable Minnesotans.
The leaders also defended prior DFL budget decisions, saying the 2023 legislative session ended with a $5 billion surplus and rejecting Republican claims that DFL spending drained the state’s coffers. They said Minnesota must still balance its budget, but that the structural deficit is being driven largely by rising medical assistance and health care costs, which they argued are tied to federal actions and broader health system instability. No votes were taken in this transcript; it was a press availability with questions and responses.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/14/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Studies by the University of Chicago, MIT, Utah State University, and the Center for Audit Quality all
- Studies by the University of Chicago, MIT, Utah State University, and the Center for Audit Quality all
- 4,200 nonprofits requiring annual audits 4,200 nonprofits requiring annual audits the<00:31:52.440
- Everyone's trying to help out their grandkids, school district—they don't have time to get their audit
- they don't have time to get their audit they don't have time to get their audit in<00:35:28.680>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we'll cover those materials starting off with the annual report. overview of the um tax venture
- Um and so we'll cover those materials<00:02:39.519>
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with <00:02:40.080>the <00:02:40.239>annual materials starting off with the annual - materials starting off with the annual report.
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used system as well as to the material used system as well as to the material
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Tarr, post-election audits for all statewide elections.
- pursuant to a set of criteria that are established in statute, and those audits can be done in no more
- President, this amendment would simply expand the use of those election audits, the requirement of those
- pursuant to a set of criteria that are established in statute, and those audits can be done in no more
- President, this amendment would simply expand the use of those election audits, the requirement of those
Summary:
The Senate considered a campaign finance and ballot question transparency bill, taking up a series of amendments. Several amendments offered by Senator Tarr were rejected, including proposals on safety-based redactions, standardized valuation/liability reporting, higher contribution limits, municipal ballot question reporting, tax-exempt entities in ballot campaigns, and post-election audits for all statewide elections. Amendments by Senators Rausch and DiDomenico were adopted, including late contribution reporting and retroactive reporting with an emergency preamble. Senator Feingold’s amendment to prohibit pay-per-signature arrangements for petition gathering was also adopted after a roll call vote. The bill, Senate No. 2898, An Act improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees, was then passed to be engrossed by a 38-0 vote.
The Senate next took up Senate No. 2903, An Act honoring Blue Star families, which would provide specialty license plates at no charge to the parent, child, or spouse of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Senators spoke in support, emphasizing the sacrifice of officers and their families, including the recent funeral of Officer Stephen LaPorteur. The bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by a 38-0 vote.
The chamber also approved several committee extension orders. These extended deadlines for the Committees on Aging and Independence, Education, Public Service, and Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, with members noting the limited number of bills and the need for additional time to complete review, cost analysis, or respond to commission reports. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., dispensed with printing a calendar, and adjourned in memory of Stuart H. Altman.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 15 April, 2026; 1:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The complete absence of any monitoring and audit requirements in House Bill 1648 is fatal to this proposed
- governor just told you himself when he vetoed this particular bill that it was no oversight, no auditing
- So, gentlemen, in the veto message, there was some talk about there was no monitoring, no audit.
- Is that—I want to be sure ...no audit. Is that—I want to be sure now, is this that same project?
- and I believe there were some misspoken words on saying that we weren't following procedures and audits
Keywords:
commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And why this is important is we can do a 100% pre-certification audit of every race from president to
- You had mentioned the pre-certification audit.
- And can you tell us how many counties already are doing the pre-certification audits?
- I can get you the exact number of counties that are currently using the auditing system.
- And so if we're going to go to 100 percent pre-audit certification, we want to make sure that all the
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Florida Commission on Ethics on several proposed legislative changes. The commission asked for changes to the Whistleblower Act to better cover ethics complaints, a public records exemption for commissioners’ and staff members’ sensitive personal information, an expanded gift-disclosure family definition to include foster relationships, and a first-time waiver of fines for late financial disclosure filers. Staff also requested technical fixes, including treating a timely postmarked appeal as filed on time, clarifying Form 6 filing requirements for appointees to elected seats, extending ethics-training requirements to municipal appointees filling unexpired terms, and clarifying where Form 10 gift disclosures are filed. Commission staff reported high electronic filing compliance rates, the rollout of automated fines, and an average of 92 days for completed preliminary investigations in 2025. They also updated the committee on two federal court challenges involving the in-office lobbying ban and the Form 6 requirement for elected municipal officers.
The committee then heard from Secretary of State Cord Byrd, who outlined preparations for the 2026 election cycle and several policy proposals. He discussed work with new supervisors of elections, ongoing election-crimes enforcement, cooperation with federal agencies on citizenship verification, and data-sharing agreements with other states. Byrd also proposed a statewide pre-certification audit system with grants for smaller counties, a more streamlined process for checking voter citizenship status after registration, and a modernization fix for voter records affected by randomized driver’s license numbers. Members asked about special elections, election-crimes investigations, returning-citizen voting determinations, chain-of-custody procedures, and interstate data-sharing agreements. Byrd said special election timing is controlled by the governor, the elections-crimes office investigates but does not arrest, returning-citizen applications are resolved within 90 days, and he is confident in current chain-of-custody practices.
The committee also considered gubernatorial nominations. By unanimous vote, members approved a block of nominees, then separately took up Joshua Kellum’s nomination to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The committee heard sworn public testimony from Robin Blevins, who urged rejection of Kellum’s appointment and criticized his background and past involvement in FWC-related advocacy. After brief discussion, the committee voted unanimously to approve Kellum’s nomination as well.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 10th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Over 14 years, I've been on the Legislative Audit Commission, and there's been a lot of great work.
- Every year, the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) conducts financial audits of state
- Worth of grain in a year would be subject to a review or audit done by a certified public accountant.
- I understand the difficulty with getting the CPAs and the audits done.
- Amount of money that can be reviewed, but not audited, by an auditor.