Video & Transcript Research : 'procurement audit'

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TX
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  • Local government procurement.
  • Simply, Senate Bill 1173 raises the local government competitive procurement thresholds from $50,000
  • Senate Bill 2016 requires that the state conduct a one-time audit of each county in the state with a
  • On the Legislative Audit Committee to ensure proper oversight by legislative members. Thank you.
  • Answer to that: I don't believe that they have a total encapsulating audit of all federal moneys that
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • It also goes deeply into questions of procurement. How are we buying those weapons?
  • that upstarts, not just the big five incumbents, but upstarts can participate in the process of procurement
  • discretionary budget in the federal... federal government, has never once passed a full financial audit
  • Colby, what policies will you put into place to ensure that the DOD passes an audit as the law requires
  • How do we get to a place where your views on this as far as procurement goes?
Summary: The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.
HI
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:25 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Grankeene, talking about various issues, but the audit.
  • of doing an independent risk assessment, what happened was a bunch of hospitals got together and procured
  • They procured their own risk assessment, so it wasn't independent.
  • The audit report was also something for us to understand what they were doing in more detail so that
  • The audit report was also something for us to understand what they were doing in more detail so that
Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Judge of Probate from each county to conduct post-election audits.
  • Post-election audits ensure public confidence in the election process.
  • The tabulators even recommend that we perform an audit.
  • Audits increase transparency and demonstrate that elections are fair and accurate. Mr.
  • One last thing: we're the last state in the United States to not conduct post-election audits.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is exempt from having to get an audit.
  • You've got here on line 21, you say other than an audit required.
  • they can't afford to do the audit prior to so.
  • That's the audit they have to do prior to getting the grant.
  • and use grant money to pay for the audit.
Bills: SB2130, SB2135
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 20, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:01:13.760> management<00:01:14.159> audit sponsored by the management audit sponsored
  • <00:02:20.480> the management audit committee created the management audit committee created
  • equipment, the ballots, and the audit equipment, the ballots, and the audit results.<00:08:28.479
  • >> it's actually auditing. It's Mr. >> it's actually auditing. It's Mr.
  • , post-election audit, post-election audit, >> Mr.<00:48:04.160> Chairman.
Bills: HB0085, HB0086
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Transcript Highlights:
  • anticipated or they consume less because their ramping schedule needs adjustments, if as a utility we're procuring
  • anticipated or they consume less because their ramping schedule needs adjustments, if as a utility we're procuring
Bills: HB2133, HB2592
Summary: The House AI and Innovation Committee first heard an informational presentation from Arizona Public Service (APS) on the rapid growth of data centers and AI-related electricity demand in Arizona. APS said Phoenix now ranks near the top in North America for data center development and projected its peak load could rise from 8.7 gigawatts to 12 gigawatts by 2035, with about 19 gigawatts of potential data center demand in its queue. APS emphasized three principles for serving this growth: maintaining reliability for existing customers, preventing data center costs from being shifted to residential and small business customers, and preserving capacity for other growth. APS described its proposed approach as a combination of a pending Corporation Commission rate case and bilateral contracts, including minimum bill requirements, queue management, long-term financial commitments, and direct cost assignment to data center customers. Committee members asked about rate impacts, self-generation, behind-the-meter power, seasonal load, and possible future nuclear or other generation options; APS said it is pursuing an all-of-the-above resource strategy and that the proposed data center rate increase is 45 percent, though not yet approved. The committee then considered House Bill 2133, which would require commercial entities that knowingly distribute or publish sexual material online to obtain reasonable consent and age verification, including for synthetic or AI-generated altered images, and would impose civil penalties for violations. A five-page amendment narrowed the bill by excluding internet service providers, affiliates, search engines, and cloud providers from liability for content they do not create or directly host. The sponsor said the bill is intended to protect people in adult content from exploitation and non-consensual use, including revenge porn and trafficking-related material, and to extend protections to synthetic media. Members discussed the penalty structure, with the sponsor explaining it was modeled on similar penalties in related laws and set at $10,000 per day of violation. After no public opposition was presented, the committee adopted the amendment and voted 5-0, with 2 members present, to return HB 2133 as amended with a due pass recommendation.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 16, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • shows up on that ballot, we will audit. shows up on that ballot, we will audit.
  • ensuring we get a better quality audit. ensuring we get a better quality audit.
  • That's the purpose of an audit, exists. That's the purpose of an audit, right?
  • What that showed was the audit works. What that showed was the audit works.
  • . audits. audits.
Bills: SF0102, SF0113
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Fiscal May 19th, 2026

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is about fairness, transparency, and common-sense protection in our local sales tax audits.
  • It's about fairness, transparency, and common-sense protection in our local sales tax audits.
  • This bill does not prevent audits; it does not weaken tax enforcement.
  • , and the person they're auditing to be able to sign an agreement to allow them to suspend interest and
  • penalties while the audit is going on.
Bills: HB2, HB3, HB799, HB1039