Video & Transcript Research : 'auditor general'
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That generation suffered. And they wanted something better for their kids. They promoted fluoride.
- where Edmonton was the same size city as Calgary, and Calgary saw a 300% increase in the number of general
- Our agency receives no general fund tax dollars for daily operations, staffing, or maintenance.
- Funding is primarily generated through user-driven revenue, including park entrance fees, camping fees
- certainly historical cases, but going forward, this is, order of magnitude, more efficient for the general
Bills:
HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006
Keywords:
budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the general fund.
- We've seen the firing of inspector generals.
- Minnesotans are a generous people.
- Human Services Office of Inspector General.
- as a State Auditor for reporting.
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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- million to the general fund. million to the general fund.
- to repeal a transfer from the general to repeal a transfer from the general fund<00:16:07.120>
- proceeds would go to the general fund. proceeds would go to the general fund.
- Chief Deputy Attorney General Mr.
- legislative auditor as a state auditor legislative auditor as a state auditor for<01:14:49.600><
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Administration
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- The General Assembly brings deliberation, expertise, hearings, and public debate.
- So that is a bit of a departure from what we do here in the General Assembly. Yes.
- The general public doesn't have that ability, right? And so...
- The general public doesn't have that ability, right?
- And I just want to make a comment for that second leg of the General Assembly.
Keywords:
federal workers, government shutdown, interest-free loans, tax deferral, public transportation, Rehoboth Beach, municipal charter, city charter amendment, commissioners, mayor, local government, election qualifications, affidavit of eligibility, domestic partner, cohabitant, conflict of interest, freeholder, leaseholder, municipal court, Alderman
Summary:
The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker.
The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy.
Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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- profession and bring in a new generation profession and bring in a new generation of<00:19:30.640
- So, as you Blaha, uh, state auditor.
- Auditor Blaha, welcome back to the committee.
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of ensure that future generations of ensure that future generations of Minnesotans - While in general, we with the state.
Keywords:
CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (8-13-25)
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assembly um and um you know the general assembly um and um you know the general - Um how many of those areas in general.
- Justice, four years with Auditor Harmon. Justice, four years with Auditor Harmon.
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you an IT system so that the auditor you an IT system so that the auditor you - ><01:48:22.800>
Great <01:48:23.040>have auditor Ball and Ombbudsman Great have auditor
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:27
Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15
KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30
Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15
Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library.
The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider.
Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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and - We refrain from getting involved generally between the general contractor and the subcontractor.
- Partnerships with the general Partnerships with the general contractors<00:35:17.119>
and - contractor generally between the general contractor generally between the general contractor and<
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and ensure our workers both General and ensure our workers both General and
Keywords:
payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- By increasing demand and a generation...
- Lauren Hewitt: ...quality health care by increasing demand and a generation... Thank you.
- Generally, it would be free, right?
- I think it's important to reiterate that in December 2024, the Auditor General found 28 findings.
- And it generally doesn't happen ...with vitamins and minerals and those types.
Keywords:
health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, integrating new generation is taking longer than anyone would hope, right?
- The Attorney General needs to go in court on behalf of Texan, uh, and do, and, uh, to get it declared
- And did you say the Attorney General needs to go into court to get this declared constitutional?
- I, I assuming the state attorney general needs to go to court.
- The reality is we need this generation. We need this capability, this dispatchability.
Bills:
HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
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- On behalf of my tribe, my family, and future generations, I respectfully ask for your support for HB4732
- This bill has overly broad language, and its sweeping ban on a variety of services will generate some
- Okay, very, very similar to what we currently have, which is 'Commanding General.' Yes.
- The title is different, but it would still be like the Commanding General of the State Guard.
- This bill gives the Attorney General greater ability to prosecute rioters. ...that endanger critical
Bills:
HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is Representative LaHood's bill regarding the Attorney General imposing fines on cities
- Co-optimizing the generation and load resources available immediately.
- I assume you mean the state Attorney General? Yes. It needs to go to court? Yes. Okay.
- The reality is we need this generation. We need this capability, this dispatchability.
- However, we understand and we've got generations of experience on how to deal with well fires.
Bills:
HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a general contractor, actually a second-generation general contractor.
- I know your general counsel's here, if they want to come up and ask them.
- David Peterson, Assistant Attorney General.
- David Peterson, Assistant Attorney General.
- I agree that a full-time auditor can fulfill this role even more effectively.
Keywords:
Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
General Government REVISED: HB4434 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
General Government
Keywords:
housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- So what would be a situation where you cannot use the Attorney General?
- The Attorney General is there to represent the interests of the state, not necessarily the interests
Keywords:
federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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Um, parallel with the state auditor. Um, parallel with the state auditor. - How should we do this if the auditor already receives complaints and the auditor whose eyes we trust
- <00:13:34.959>
So, writing to the state auditor. So, writing to the state auditor. - <00:16:07.759>
Auditor of the bill after amended. Auditor of the bill after amended. - Please members general register.
Keywords:
Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- <00:25:42.120>
again why we need them here um or gener again why we need them here um or gener - Frasier it's on its way to the general Frasier it's on its way to the general register<00:38:02.880
- She added that the Attorney General was appointed by a president who fired 17 inspectors general, gutted
- <00:45:47.800>
to ask uh the Attorney General to ask uh the Attorney General to investigate - <00:46:48.160>
Bondi Trump and PM uh attorney general Bondi Trump and PM uh attorney general
Keywords:
whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm excited to work with the administration, the secretary, our sister agencies, you all in the General
- So there's actually no general fund impact there.
- So there's actually no general fund impact there.
- I think that, you know, I'll say generally, it's been hard to keep up.
- And then when service providers provide medical care to insured clients, they generate revenue from it
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- More generally, the bill provides for numerous revisions of the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act.
- It would prevent a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a
- It also includes provisions relating to the installation of small portable solar generation devices by
- It would prevent a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a
- It also includes provisions relating to the installation of small portable solar generation devices by
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- questions about it, is in the text of the amendment itself, which has already been approved by the General
- Assembly, along with the question at... ...which has already been approved by the General Assembly,
VA