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• ability to uh to conduct audits. ability to uh to conduct audits.
• broad authority to randomly audit broad authority to randomly audit registered<01:42:22.480>
• 1076 also corrects a procedural gap. 1076 also corrects a procedural gap.
• <04:02:40.640> This standard election procedures. This standard election procedures.
• And so we have procedural concerns. We have procedural concerns.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• audit. Thank you. Thank you. audit. Thank you. Thank you.
• It's a clear procedure.
• It's a clear procedure.
• It's a clear procedure.
• It's a clear procedure. I directions. It's a clear procedure.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Do you have any kind of system in place for performance audits? Performance audits.
• Well, management audit, sure.
• for performance audits? for performance audits? Performance<00:25:01.360> audits.
• Well management Performance audits. Well management audit.<00:25:03.520> Sure.
• /management audit?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard several Senate concurrent resolutions related to University of Hawaiʻi programs, audits, and workforce development. Testimony on SCR 50, which urged establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Maui campus, was strongly supportive, with witnesses citing the state’s nursing shortage and Maui’s acute physician and nurse shortages. The committee later recommended passage with a technical HD1 amendment, and the measure was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee also heard SCR 137, SCR 138, and SCR 142, all involving proposed audits. SCR 137 sought a performance audit of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation; the Foundation opposed it, and the chair recommended deferral after noting the legislative auditor’s view that the office lacks jurisdiction over the private nonprofit. SCR 138 proposed a management and performance audit of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy, and SCR 142 proposed an audit of the UH Mānoa athletics department. UH representatives provided comments on both, with athletics explaining existing NCAA-required financial audits, internal performance evaluations, and a strategic plan that includes self-review. The committee ultimately recommended passage of SCR 138 and SCR 142 with technical HD1 amendments. For SCR 192, which proposed a veterinary medicine expansion working group, UH and other witnesses discussed the idea of exploring a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, but the chair said a community college is not the appropriate venue for a doctoral program. The committee recommended substantial HD1 changes removing Windward Community College from the title and shifting the effort to the UH system level, adding the UH president or designee and a Hilo campus representative to the working group; the amended resolution was adopted. The committee also heard SCR 193, calling for community colleges to identify bachelor’s degree and workforce pathways aligned with regional needs, and SCR 203, which sought exploration of an Alzheimer’s disease research center and federal funding requirements; both drew supportive comments and no opposition. The meeting recessed briefly for lack of quorum, then reconvened for decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered.

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• this computer-generated video. matter we don't ask doe to audit any matter we don't ask doe to audit
• Are you aware if the Department of Education does any sort of survey or audit?
• are<01:04:10.240> being to whether survey and audit are being to whether survey and audit
• of casual response would be an audit of casual response would be an audit sounds<01:05:10.799>
• appointments visits or procedures appointments visits or procedures without<01:09:36.120> parental

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• any issues identified in our audit. any issues identified in our audit.
• <00:18:09.520> then and selected eight random audits then and selected eight random audits
• or early phases during this audit. or early phases during this audit.
• procedures, internal controls. procedures, internal controls.
• , there's a audit finding by audit report, there's a audit finding by audit finding<00:48:21.119>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The banking department charges for their audits when they audit businesses.
• their audits when they audit businesses. their audits when they audit businesses.
• The word audit is stressful.
• You know, the word audit is stressful.
• be audited. The word audit is stressful. be audited. The word audit is stressful.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:03:36.720> commission<00:03:37.200> and of the legislative audit commission and
• And we were on the Legislative Audit Commission. We were, I think, singularly outraged at that.
• Performance audits often focus on how closely and accurately employees abide by internal controls.
• Performance audits often focus on how closely and accurately employees abide by internal controls.
• I just want to thank the members of the Legislative Audit Commission for the work on this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And if they've repaid some of that, those receipts were not provided to audit.
• And the audit, of course, I'm sure y'all have seen, has said that that would not be...
• And the audit, of course, I'm sure y'all have seen, has said that that would not be sufficient.
• You need to make sure you document that in very detail for audit purposes. Okay.
• I know enough to get through the audit meetings, and that's about it.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion by voice vote, then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For the 2012 reports, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total to 17 with escrow funds released and 26 still escrowed. For the 2023 delinquent reports, two more had come in, leaving five outstanding; both reports were filed without objection. The committee then focused on Act 709 repayment issues for the town of Daisy. Audit staff said Daisy had made unauthorized payments to a nonprofit and had used restricted street funds for fire-related expenses, and that the town had not yet adopted the required repayment ordinance. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the town had funds to pay. After discussion about the audit calculations and statutory repayment requirements, the committee adopted a motion requiring 10% repayment of the street fund under the statute and providing that failure to comply would result in withholding turnback funds. The Daisy report was then filed. The committee reviewed numerous additional audit findings from cities, counties, and water departments. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including reconciliation work in Harrison and Carroll County, revenue-code corrections in Izard County, monthly bond-pending reviews in Alexander, fixed-asset documentation and receipt procedures in the town of 56, and bookkeeping/receipt improvements in Ozan and Lee County. Some matters were deferred, including several private water and sewer reports and Green Forest, while others were filed. Reports involving more serious issues were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, and others. The committee also filed 19 reports with resolved findings and 53 reports with no findings, and adjourned with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.

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• Senate Bill 1851 by Nichols relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements
• Senate Bill 1863 by Hughes relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits to State Affairs
• Senate Bill 1869 by Perry relating to the procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substances
• Senate Bill 1904 by Coco relating to procedures for residential eviction suits to Business and Commerce
• Senate Bill 2037 by Sparks relating to permit application review, review and contested case procedures

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• Um, for instance, we have 9 FTEs to, um, audit over 83,000 active licenses.
• Uh, that was a product, we got dinged by the SAO in an audit that we were not doing that.
• The agency recently went through a statutorily required state auditor's office audit, and that audit
• implemented, and the remaining 4 recommendations were ongoing at the time of that audit.
• But what action did you take to protect children from those procedures?

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• And so in 2024, there was a legislative audit conducted by the OA.
• <00:02:48.239> Um<00:02:48.560> it uh audit conducted by the OA.
• Um it uh audit conducted by the OA.
• The chair noted that members had heard a report about this Office of the Legislative Auditor audit in
• She added that the OLA recommendations or the audit did not really do much in terms of measuring the

Bills: HF858, HF2577, HF2576

Keywords: bioincentive payments, agriculture, job creation, environmental compliance, financial reporting, waste handling, sewage sludge, PFAS regulation, environment, record retention, fertilizer disposal, pesticide disposal, environmental impact, safety regulations, burning prohibition, 1183, house

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• school social workers and school psychologists, you may recall that Auditor Ball released her 2025 KDE audit
• The audit is done.
• They had that through a separate auditing firm, and we answered all their questions and went through
• a separate auditing firm and we<00:26:32.880> answered<00:26:33.200> all<00:26:33.360>
• Um, without this equalization, the same procedures and support that have helped every other district

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met for an information-gathering session and opened by clarifying that the subcommittee would not be voting on budget requests. Because there was no quorum at first, the committee did not take up approval amendments. The first presentation focused on a budget request to incentivize national certification for school social workers and school psychologists. Rep. Vanessa Gracal, along with Amy Oats and Leslie Gilpin, argued for a $500,000 annual appropriation to provide $2,000 salary supplements to nationally certified school social workers and school psychologists working primarily in their certification areas. They said the stipend would help recruit and retain professionals amid shortages, noted that current Kentucky certification numbers are low, and explained the rigorous certification and renewal requirements. In response to questions, they said there is currently no appropriation for this purpose in HB 500 and none they were aware of in HB 6 in 2024. The next topic was school facility funding needs, led by Rep. Bob McCool, Johnson County Superintendent Tom Cochran, Commissioner of Education Robert Fletcher, and other district representatives. They described the “gap funding” issue for school construction projects that had already started before COVID-era inflation sharply increased costs. Johnson County and Harrison County were highlighted as examples of districts that had already committed local funds, passed nickel taxes, and begun construction but now need additional state support to finish projects. Speakers emphasized that many projects were audited and approved, that the state has already funded about half of the gap, and that roughly $130 million more is being sought in HB 500 to complete the remaining work. They stressed that unfinished projects would leave districts with half-built schools and that completing them would bring long-term savings and better facilities for students. The committee then turned to testimony from KASA representatives on the impacts of HB 500 as introduced. The witnesses discussed the importance of school psychology and school social work certification, the benefits of advanced training for student services, and the need to recognize and support highly qualified staff. A member asked whether HB 500 or HB 6 included an appropriation for the certification stipend, and the witnesses answered no. The meeting also included a motion to approve the minutes from the prior meeting once a quorum was present, and the minutes were approved by voice vote.

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• document is the election procedure document is the election procedure manual<00:12:56.199> uh
• 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
• If you run out on Election Day, you can use those following a procedure.
• <02:33:29.680> is as that concept the um audit is as that concept the um audit is secondary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• <01:39:50.560> audits<01:39:51.000> of 12416 say it does say audit audits of 12416
• and used only for the audit.
• The LBA will do the audit.
• <01:41:09.880> and account and used only for the audit and account and used only for the audit
• a either that or somebody got audited a either that or somebody got audited and<01:57:07.639>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed selected House Bill 2 provisions, focusing first on the group two pension reform language and whether it matched prior legislation and the fiscal note. Members discussed two main issues: the treatment of extra and special duty pay in the pension calculation for employees hired before 2011, and the annuity multiplier after 15 years of creditable service. Several members said the HB 2 language was intended to restore prior law and protect against pension “spiking,” while others worried the draft and fiscal note may not have fully reflected current law, potentially affecting the cost estimate. The discussion repeatedly emphasized the need to avoid underfunding or double counting and to make sure Finance had the correct actuarial assumptions. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to flag the issues for Finance and to clarify the fiscal note. Members also discussed the vested-rights language, which was described as an explicit definition of vesting and a restriction on future legislative changes to compensation calculations after three years of service. Some viewed it as a policy protection with no immediate fiscal impact, while others noted it had been included in prior legislation and should be clearly understood before the bill moved forward. The committee also briefly referenced prior pension legislation, including House Bill 436 and House Bill 727, and noted that HB 2 was being used to carry forward related pension repair provisions. The committee then turned to an OPLC-related section transferring building, plumbing, electrical, and fuel gas inspector positions from OPLC to the Department of Safety’s Fire Marshal’s office. Testimony explained that the nine inspector positions are funded from the licensing fund, and that the move was justified as a public-safety function better aligned with the Fire Marshal’s mission because the inspections are statewide code-enforcement work rather than facility-specific licensing work. The discussion ended with a note that the remaining HB 2 changes run through 2034 and a brief announcement about memorial arrangements for C.J. Gerard.

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• They audit those inquiries fairly rigorously.
• Over the four-year audit...
• If anything, the lesson of this audit is the opposite.
• I was obviously shocked by what happened with this audit, but looking back in past audits, I think the
• In each of those audits, it's interesting because instead of using the fund balance in those audits,

Keywords: 908, all

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• I'll tell you this, though: that levee board had 15 years of perfect audits.
• And even with the perfect audit, they did a forensic audit.
• I'll tell you this, though: that levee board had 15 years of perfect audits.
• And even with the perfect audit, they did a forensic audit.
• And even with the perfect audit, they did a forensic audit.

Bills: HR308, HR309, HR310, HR311, HR312, HR313, HR314, HR315, HR316, HR317, HR318, HR319, HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR273, HR276, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR113, HCR114, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, HB255, HB378, HB509, HB1090, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB295, SB433, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB1199, SB268, SB283, HB782, SB149, HR84, HB646, HB998, SB56, SB163, SB197, SB97, SB326, SB341, SB518, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449

Keywords: HR 308, House Resolution 308, Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church, Holy See, Vatican, commendation, resolution, Louisiana Catholic heritage, St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, South Louisiana parishes, religious recognition, ceremonial resolution, faith leadership, pontificate, spiritual solidarity, human dignity, peace, mercy

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• I guess with the sheriff's department which will be Have to be audited at least once a year. Yes.
• We are audited by the otter the county auditor audits, and also I think it's important to note that there's
• I guess the County Commissioners' Court, if they so wish, can audit more often.
• Yes, they do have the ability to audit it and many of us For example, I may use it to buy a new jail
• Certainly, if any citizen's accused of an IRS tax audit, the IRS doesn't demand their tax. audit defense

Bills: SB330, SB663, SB1020, SB1152, SB1164, SB1896, SB2111, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2797, SB2798, SB2371

Keywords: county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole

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• Some of my operators, when they've submitted a license application, there are policies and procedures
• And so if a complaint is filed... ...those policies and procedures throughout the year.
• But really, all they're doing is implementing these policies and procedures... ...sent to enforcement
• Termination for cause... ...internal controls and auditability.
• Termination for cause... ...internal controls and auditability.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a fourth hearing in its ongoing review of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse involving AHCCCS/Access and DHS, with a major focus on Medicaid eligibility verification for the aged, blind, and disabled (ABD) population, behavioral health and sober living oversight, and payment delays to providers. Senator Shamp presented findings she said showed major gaps in ABD asset verification, including claims that only a fraction of enrollees were checked and that many ineligible members may remain on the rolls. She urged referrals to law enforcement, tighter verification requirements, better PARIS data sharing, and legislative changes to close what she described as a compliance and taxpayer-risk gap. Reva Stewart also testified that patient brokering and fraudulent recruitment of vulnerable people, including Native Americans, continues through social media and other channels, and she called for stronger enforcement and transparency. Heather Dukes, representing behavioral health and sober living operators, argued that the state’s response to fraud has become overly punitive toward legitimate providers. She said ADHS often sends technical paperwork deficiencies straight to enforcement instead of allowing plans of correction, that zoning approvals are being questioned despite not being within ADHS authority, and that long Access approval timelines are creating licensing and billing delays. ADHS Deputy Assistant Director Tiffany Slater said the department has seen a large volume of unlicensed complaints, that it is trying to improve staffing and data systems, and that some enforcement tools have been expanded for sober living homes. She also said many sober living operators are in recovery themselves and provide low-cost housing and support rather than direct billing to Access. Access Director Virginia Roundtree said the agency is trying to balance fraud prevention with support for legitimate providers. She reported steps such as daily internal huddles, live dashboards, added project management support, an outside review of the Division of Fee-for-Service Management, and a new external claims vendor to help reduce backlogs. Senators pressed her on a specific provider’s long-delayed payments and prepayment review, and she said the agency would provide answers early the following week. Access staff also described provider resolution roundtables and said unadjudicated claims had been reduced to zero, though members questioned whether that was due to denials rather than resolution. The hearing ended with the chair announcing legislation to preserve the American Indian Health Plan as a fee-for-service option while requiring Access to contract administrative and care management functions to another entity, citing structural failures in Access’s ability to operate the plan safely and effectively.

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• But there are procedures for knowing that a box of ballots went missing.
• It then the with regards to represent you a reconciliation and procedural audits.
• Then why do we entrust our balance with the post office with audit or supervision and also independent
• procedural audits of the Florida Department of Motor Vehicle should be mandated so that only citizens
• be registered to vote and everyone gets audited and there are no these agencies seem to be a man.

Keywords: 999, senate, all