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SB 1307 Auditor of Public Accounts; register of funds expended, etc.

Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Auditor of Public Accounts; online database; register of funds expended. Requires the Commonwealth Data Point website administered by the Auditor of Public Accounts to include information for major categories of spending for each state agency and institution, including each independent agency. Currently, the Commonwealth Data Point website includes such information for only secretariats and major state agencies. In addition, the bill provides that the database shall include the name, phone number, and email address for a contact at each agency or institution. This bill is identical to HB 2436.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Auditor of Public Accounts; online database; register of funds expended; assistance to local entities. Requires the Commonwealth Data Point website administered by the Auditor of Public Accounts to include information for major categories of spending for each state agency and institution, including each independent agency. Currently, the Commonwealth Data Point website includes such information for only secretariats and major state agencies. The bill also requires that for each entry on the register of funds expended by an agency or institution a name, phone number, and email address for a contact at the agency or institution be provided.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Auditor of Public Accounts; online database; register of funds expended; assistance to local entities. Requires the Commonwealth Data Point website administered by the Auditor of Public Accounts to include information for major categories of spending for each state agency and institution, including each independent agency. Currently, the Commonwealth Data Point website includes such information for only secretariats and major state agencies. The bill also requires that for each entry on the register of funds expended by an agency or institution a name, phone number, and email address for a contact at the agency or institution be provided. In addition, the bill provides for the Auditor of Public Accounts to make the software for the Commonwealth Data Point available to localities and school divisions to assist in the development of online databases of expenditures and revenue at the local level.