Video & Transcript Research : 'audit'
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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.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Through audit reform, greater transparency, and strengthen school accounting practices for all schools
- Addressing the annual independent audit is a required element.
- Those are the standard audit statutes for K-12 school districts.
- The audit statute reforms proposed in AB 84 do several things.
- I'm with you on that audit. I know how important this issue is.
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.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- How do we do more audits, or why have we not done more audits? I'll try to address.
- Can you audit those expenses on the third party?
- As part of our audit, again, we talk to the client.
- We discuss with them during the planning phase about our audit.
- We cooperate fully with any audit from the OIG or any regulatory audit.
Bills:
HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it was based in part on an audit that no one has seen, that hasn't been released.
- The audit, can you—I know when are we going to see this?
- time to see the audit and the audit<01:15:51.520>
reports <01:15:51.840>and <01:15:52.159 - The audit,<01:16:03.679>
can <01:16:03.840>you <01:16:04.159>I audit, can you I - Um, so I understand that the audit could bring up other issues. Yes.
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.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 28th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We have, you know, Accountants, we have audits, we have all these things.
- Joel, who works on making sure that they sort of have all their audit requirements, that they're doing
- Not all the land grants have been able to meet the audit qualifications and all the things they need
- They're meeting the audit act. They're hiring CPAs. They're hiring attorneys.
- As a task of the heart, so it's not often in your skill set for audits and financial paperwork.
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>
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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
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- “Over the 2025 evaluation, you want to use what audit—LBA’s audit? Okay.
- more special ed auditing.
- Over the 2025 evaluation, you want to use what audit? LBA’s audit? Okay.
- Over the 2025 evaluation, you want to use what audit? LBA’s audit? Okay.
- more special ed auditing.
Summary:
The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis.
The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education.
After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- addresses is it simply moves the audits addresses is it simply moves the audits to<01:05:17.039>
- <01:06:38.279>
and of the ticket recount uh Audits and of the ticket recount uh Audits and - Representative Lane said the bill was relative to election audits and moved ought to pass.
- He said the audit was secondary to the recount, and the recount was why everybody was there.
- <02:33:29.680>
is as that concept the um audit is as that concept the um audit is secondary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- about one misclassified worker per audit about one misclassified worker per audit and<00:30:53.399
- When we have done those audits, we identified some sort of misclassification in over 70% of those audits
- When we have done those audits, we identified some sort of misclassification in over 70% of those audits
- When we have done those audits, we identified some sort of misclassification in over 70% of those audits
- When we have done those audits, we identified some sort of misclassification in over 70% of those audits
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- , so... ...pursuant to the findings of the legislative audit.
- They went through the audit findings and analyzed best practices across the country.
- The next slide just shows how we're responding to the audit.
- We feel like there's really two pieces to a successful audit response.
- Responses that directly correlate to the audit and improve our performance.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- those audits?
- But there was a special, um, audit provision of those funds in addition to, um, the annual audit that
- statewide um audit. statewide um audit.
- The audit that you directed to be done this summer is done by the State Department of Audit.
- . audit. audit.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we have three primary metrics in the post-secondary CTE audit.
- And so we have three primary metrics in the post-secondary CTE audit.
- So if those programs do not have those exceptions, we run through the CTE audit metrics.
- So together, there's 22 that under the CTE audit, we would identify those programs.
- Beginning in 2026, under the CTE audit rule, those particular programs would be phased out.
Summary:
The Education Postsecondary Committee met to hear an overview of Florida career and technical education (CTE) from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell and presentations from Big Bend Technical College and Santa Fe College. O’Farrell described Florida’s CTE structure, including career clusters, postsecondary program types, enrollment and completion growth, apprenticeship expansion, and the state’s credentials review process. He said postsecondary CTE enrollment is near 480,000 students and completions reached a record 76,806, with strong growth in nursing, law enforcement, EMT, and other public-safety credentials. He also discussed the CTE audit, which uses retention/success, employment or continued education, and labor-market demand metrics; programs not meeting thresholds would eventually require phase-out plans beginning in 2026. He highlighted the workforce development capitalization grant as a major driver of program expansion and facility renovation, and answered questions about business outreach, construction trades, apprenticeships, and space-industry training.
Shelby McCall of Big Bend Technical College described how the college responded to hurricanes, mill closures, and regional economic disruption by expanding rural workforce training. She highlighted aluminum welding, millwright, welding technology, health sciences, and a new advanced manufacturing facility funded by state grants and local partnerships, along with a new LPN-to-RN bridge program. She said the college has strong placement and certification results and is working with employers such as Lippert, NAMO, and others to align training with local demand. Senator Simon praised the college’s role in Taylor County’s recovery and workforce development.
Dr. Paul Brody of Santa Fe College said state workforce grants have helped the college expand nursing, skilled trades, apprenticeship, automotive, diesel, and manufacturing programs, including partnerships with Bradford County Technical College, UF Health, Habitat for Humanity, and local employers. He reported growth in CTE enrollment, nursing credentials, apprenticeship enrollment, and job placement rates, and described new efforts in semiconductor training, CDL training, and a charter school model that combines high school, an AS degree, and industry credentials. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentations and adjourned after Senator Berman moved to adjourn.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Have you done forensic audits on purchases in the past few years from an audit standpoint?
- So currently we have an auditing firm that every year the city's financials are audited.
- So, from an audit standpoint, the cooperative is audited every single year. a financial audit similar
- It's audited every single year.
- Annually audited is it is that fun audited?
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
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.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to submit to HRSA audits of our program.
- We've had two HRSA audits, and HRSA is exactly the place where audits need to take place.
- Well, the abuses, isn't that what we have audits for? And what do those audits reflect?
- HRSA is the one that does the audits, and they've done less than 400 to 500. Audits.
- Some contracts even ban employers from auditing them.
Bills:
HB712, HB722, HB946, HB1687, HB1809, HB1899, HB2528, HB2583, HB2741, HB2750, HB3021, HB3150, HB3265, HB3658, HB3812, HB3960, HB4392, HB4432
Keywords:
prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury
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.
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