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• I'm the deputy director and chief information officer of the Legislative Research Commission.
• Office of the Courts, KCTCS, postsecondary education, all of them are current users of the network,
• I'm excited to be here on behalf of the Auditor of Public Accounts Office.
• I'm the Executive Director of Public Policy for the office, so I lead our legislative efforts.
• ><c> 25</c> of people in an office the size of 25 of people in an office the size of 25 from<01:40:00.400

Keywords: 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.

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• I think this is very similar to the Office of the Legislative Auditor and the policies and procedures
• of the similar to uh the office of the legislative<00:17:01.440><c> auditor</c><00:17:02.279><c> and
• Representative Anderson responded that the Office of the Legislative Auditor is exactly the same way:
• Representative Anderson said the Office of the Legislative Auditor is exactly the same way: they are
• She said OA has a mix of different classifications: the legislative auditor and the deputy legislative

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• In the interest of time, I will turn it over to the legislative auditor.
• Um, as you all know, the office of the legislative auditor audits the state's financial statements, and
• c> office</c><00:02:39.200><c> of</c><00:02:39.280><c> the</c> you all know, the office of the you all
• know, the office of the legislative<00:02:39.880><c> auditor</c><00:02:40.360><c> audits</c><00:02:40.720
• ><c> the</c><00:02:40.840><c> state's</c> legislative auditor audits the state's legislative auditor

Bills: HF4371, HF4317, HF2817, HF3496, HF4151, HF3826, HF4425, HF3990

Keywords: HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services

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• , the Office of the Legislative Auditor, your own bill acknowledges that the employees in the Office
• </c> office of the legislative auditor office of the legislative auditor why<01:13:27.199><c> then</c
• </c><01:14:21.679><c> auditor</c> the office of the legislative auditor the office of the legislative
• , the Office of the Legislative Auditor, your own bill acknowledges that the employees in the Office
• the classified employees of the Office of the Legislative Auditor?

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Thank you for putting us on the agenda. This is about the Office of Information Technology.
• This piece of legislation deals with the emergency management agency of Alabama.
• Most of the agencies law for this?
• This allows us to tear this building down and dispose of the things that are in it by the legislative
• But I look to the staff of the contract review committee which is staffed by the... committee which is

Bills: HB207, SB269, SB279, SB291, SB266

Keywords: cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures

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• For those who may not know, the state government finance budget bill funds the offices of And the state
• The budget funds the offices of the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, Minnesota IT, which
• is commonly called Minute, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Administration.
• And legislative oversight provisions, one being from Chair Nash for the Office of the Legislative Auditor
• The bill also contains a healthy aging subcabinet, which is the work product of the Legislative Tax Force

Bills: HF2783

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

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• The amendment 2783 as amended On line 2.21, there is the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
• Next, you will see in section 4, the AG's office to expand the issuance of subpoenas.
• Section 5 is the monitoring office of the legislative auditor.
• I am the Director of Legislative and Political Affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional
• I'm the Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Minnesota State Board of Investment.

Bills: HF2783

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

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• We think a very good place to have that is in the Office of Legislative Auditor.
• I very much support others mentioned here, Office of Legislative Auditor, uh, evaluation of the system
• I very much support others mentioned here, Office of Legislative Auditor, uh, evaluation of the system
• I very much support others mentioned here, Office of Legislative Auditor, uh, evaluation of the system
• I very much support others mentioned here, Office of Legislative Auditor, uh, evaluation of the system

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• It corrects an error in the drafting of the 2823 legislation. through 111.
• It corrects an error in the drafting of the 2823 legislation.
• Um, for those who may not know, the state government finance budget bill funds the offices of the state
• One being from Chair Nash for the Office of the Legislative Auditor, and one being from Representative
• </c> work product of the legislative task work product of the legislative task force<00:09:22.160><c>

Bills: HF2783

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

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• On line 2.21 there is the office of the governor and lieutenant governor appropriation.
• In section four, the AG's office is expanded to allow the issuance of subpoenas.
• Section five is the monitoring office of the Legislative Auditor.
• I am the director of legislative and political affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional
• I'm the executive director and chief investment officer of the Minnesota State Board of Investment.

Bills: HF2783

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

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• We intend to completely mimic the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
• We intend to completely mimic the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
• </c> mimic the office of the legislative mimic the office of the legislative auditor<00:15:14.880><c>
• The Legislative Audit Office is set up with the top staff, the auditor, and the top deputies, which is
• > the</c><00:32:08.279><c> Inspector</c> them to the office of the Inspector them to the office of the

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• of this, was the Office of Performance Audits, and just because of a redirection of how to use the office
• of this, was the Office of Performance Audits, and just because of a redirection of how to use the office
• ><c> performance</c> this was the office of performance this was the office of performance Audits<00:
• 00:08:31.280><c> office</c> that is no longer a part of the office that is no longer a part of the office
• the Office of the six I can report that the Office of the Attorney<00:30:56.840><c> General</c><00:30

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:01:07 Office of Secretary of State 00:10:22 Kentucky State Treasury 00:17:51 Office of Attorney General 00:28:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars. Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• ><00:07:35.199><c> electronic</c> office of the courts for electronic office of the courts for electronic
• the impactful work of the office of the attorney general.
• :28.320><c> Hearings</c> of the Office of Administrative Hearings of the Office of Administrative Hearings
• <00:24:50.720><c> Agriculture</c> the Kentucky Office of Agriculture the Kentucky Office of Agriculture
• 25:39.600><c> the</c> office of economic development at the office of economic development at the department

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV6BDyUCZd0, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:13 Presentation of the Kentucky League of Cities’ Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2024 Session of the General Assembly 00:02:12 Presentation of the Kentucky Association of Counties’ Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2024 Session of the General Assembly 00:28.01 Discussion of the Louisville Metro Comprehensive Review Commission’s Findings 0:1:05:02, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• ><c> of</c> react to the the Practical realities of react to the the Practical realities of the<00:29
• Very briefly, we did align the staff with the Legislative Auditor Office.
• the staff uh with the legislative Auditor<00:31:29.360><c> Office</c><00:31:30.000><c> uh</c><00:31:
• Office uh the uh generally the Auditor Office uh the uh generally the the<00:31:33.760><c> top</c><00
• </c> came into office and fired a bunch of came into office and fired a bunch of the<00:35:25.160><c>

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• We talked about our concerns about combining the chief of police role with the role of compliance officer
• but he's the second highest paid police officer in the state of Louisiana, second only to the NOPD chief
• of both the superintendent of police to have also the chief compliance officer position.
• of both the superintendent of police to have also the chief compliance officer position.
• bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs, for governance of the board and its officers

Bills: SR86, SB491, HB205, HB210, HB228, HB813, HB1045, HB1177

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

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• </c> offices uh that are within some of the offices uh that are within some of the agencies<00:01:52.719
• I understand that the data access piece is the same for the legislative auditor, but the legislative
• So I expect that in the end this will be about the size of the legislative auditor's office.
• We know it works: the legislative auditor works for all of us, it's nonpartisan, it has functioned extremely
• ><c> works</c><00:35:42.839><c> that</c> the legislative auditor that works that the legislative auditor

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• Please call the first regulation. >> Office of the Attorney General, Office of Consumer Protection, and
• office of Attorney presented by the office of Attorney General?
• hearing officer, establish cost for an individual who fails to reverse the decision of the board, and
• program notify the board of a site visit within 90 days of the close of the visit and require the program
• I want to thank the Office of Inspector General for working with us.

Keywords: 0:06 - Roll Call 0:30 - Approval of Minutes 0:45 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 2:08 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER 2:55 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY 5:30 - BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS 7:30 - BOARD OF NURSING 8:32 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 9:30 - EDUCATION AND LABOR CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES 15:35 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 18:44 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES 23:39 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES 1:01:46 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OFFICE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 1:03:46 - Next meeting/adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up a series of administrative regulations from several agencies. Early items included Attorney General consumer protection rules on removal sales, health spas, liquidation sales, and nonresident sellers of visual aid glasses; Finance and Administration Controller rules on clearinghouse validation and fraud prevention; and Board of Dentistry rules updating exam requirements, controlled substance prescribing, training for neuromodulators and dermal fillers, infection control, sedation/anesthesia continuing education, and required education on pediatric abusive head trauma and controlled substance ingestion prevention. The committee also approved staff amendments on these items, generally to conform to KRS Chapter 13A, and members asked a brief question about the dentistry controlled-substances changes, which was answered as an alignment with statute. The committee next approved regulations for the Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Board of Nursing, and Board of Emergency Medical Services. The ophthalmic dispensers package would revise meeting and recordkeeping language, raise renewal fees, set reinstatement and apprentice-license rules, add complaint and hearing procedures, and repeal a duplicative regulation. The nursing regulations would streamline approval of training programs and require notice and documentation of site visits and deficiencies. EMS rules would create five EMS medical director certifications, set expiration and renewal requirements, require publication of disciplinary sanctions, and exempt currently approved directors before October 1, 2026. Staff amendments were adopted without objection on each set. The Education and Labor Cabinet’s school transportation regulation drew extended discussion. The agency explained the changes were intended to implement Senate Bill 46 and update references affected by later legislation, including an oral amendment to delete a subsection reference tied to KRS 160.380. The committee adopted both the agency and oral amendments without objection after brief questions about the scope of the bill changes and van transportation for students. The committee then heard a lengthy package from the Department for Public Health on WIC and related nutrition program regulations, including updates to infant and child certification periods, documentation requirements, vendor criteria, sanctions, hearing procedures, and high-risk vendor standards. Staff amendments were adopted without objection. Finally, the committee considered the Inspector General’s regulation for freestanding birthing centers, which included both staff and agency amendments. The agency changes would require two neonatal resuscitation program-certified staff, set rules for medical director vacancies and appeals, revise facility and staffing terminology, adjust transfer-agreement requirements, and allow waivers when agreements cannot be secured. Mary Katherine DeLodder of the Kentucky Birth Coalition testified in support, saying the parties had worked through concerns and were ready to move forward. The committee then moved on to Medicaid’s 1915C child waiver regulations, where staff amendments were adopted, but Lucy Heskins of Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified against the package because it did not include person-directed services, which she said are required by Kentucky law and important for families using the waiver.

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• Board of Accountancy and the State Board of Accountancy and the State Auditor<00:32:59.560><c> for</c
• that the Office of State Procurement post notice of the statute on their website.
• 06:31.680><c> State</c> requirement that the Office of State requirement that the Office of State Procurement
• </c><01:06:41.440><c> Office</c><01:06:41.760><c> of</c> contract program that the Office of contract
• <01:06:45.320><c> Office</c><01:06:45.600><c> of</c> the requirement allows the Office of the requirement

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

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

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• The effective date of the legislation is July, but then, just like the effective date of when the split
• He said the state auditor's office is different than the legislative auditor.
• The Office of the Legislative Auditor made a specific finding of this in their report, that rather than
• The Office of the Legislative Auditor made a specific finding in its report that, rather than looking
• the the legislative auditor it's worked the the legislative auditor and<01:31:51.239><c> that's</c><

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud