Video & Transcript Research : 'procurement audit'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He says that when they are doing an audit in a hearing, he can ask how many have been in the process
  • Um, frankly, for the last several years in the Legislative Audit Commission, we have been uh discussing
  • commission, we have been uh audit commission, we have been uh discussing<00:52:01.839> and<00
  • So that now when we're um doing<00:52:43.839> an<00:52:44.160> audit<00:52:44.800> in
  • If you look at the hearings on audits, you'll see a lot of suggestions for how to correct and improve
Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389
TX
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met with a quorum present and considered several pending measures. On Senate Bill 1868, Senator Perry explained a committee substitute that would keep kratom in its natural state legal while continuing to ban 7-OH and other synthetic derivatives, and would also add three synthetic opioids from another bill. The substitute was adopted, and SB 1868 was reported favorably to the full Senate and certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 39, Senator Birdwell’s proposed constitutional amendment related to veto overrides after a regular session, and reported it favorably to the full Senate; members noted a floor amendment would also be offered later. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1184, relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller, and reported it favorably to the full Senate. After some procedural discussion and a revote to clarify members’ positions, SB 1184 was also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 1194 was likewise certified for the local and uncontested calendar without objection, though the transcript does not include its substantive discussion. Senate Bill 1577, relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities, was reported favorably to the full Senate and then certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 42, by Chairman Hughes, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-1 vote. The committee then recessed until called back by the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1863 will strengthen our audits.
  • Unlike other types of post-election audits, these procedural audits are a unique tool to make sure to
  • to be audited.
  • The bill also gives the audited party an opportunity to address findings made after an audit, requires
  • We made sure that we had an audit...
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The city was two years behind on their annual audits.
  • And I quote, "there are no penalties for not doing the audit."
  • It's sufficient time to do an audit.
  • They transmit that to the audit company.
  • The audit company then does their testing, tracing, and vouching to verify the audit requirements.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not apply to specialized procurements that are. governed by particular statutes, such as professional
  • The Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division awards food contracts to supply the cafeterias of the
  • toolbox to ensure service continuity, giving the state backup options without having to start the procurement
  • and contractors who would go and do . . . whether it's on state employees who are involved in the procurement
  • measures. performance measures that are required by state agencies and we have performance measure audits
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, retroactively, they will be subject to the audits.
  • But it's my understanding that you do have an exception for audit reports?
  • For audit reports, we're saying going forward.
  • Not an audit going back, just going forward. Just going forward. Right.
  • Uh, having to pay back, that's correct, and that's the same with the audit.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF1, HF2