House Concurrent Resolution 7 - Introduced

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  1  1           HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2                        BY  FORD
  1  3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting establishment of an
  1  4    interim study committee by the Legislative Council to
  1  5    conduct a study of issues related to accountability
  1  6    and fraud in contracts or agreements between private
  1  7    contractors and the State of Iowa.
  1  8    WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has numerous business
  1  9 agreements with private contractors to provide goods
  1 10 and services to the state through purchase contracts,
  1 11 requests for proposals, and other types of direct or
  1 12 indirect relationships; and
  1 13    WHEREAS, concern has been expressed by citizens of
  1 14 this state regarding oversight of such contracts or
  1 15 agreements with private entities in order to ensure
  1 16 the quality and efficiency of goods and services
  1 17 provided to the state by such private contractors and
  1 18 to make the best possible use of taxpayer resources;
  1 19 and
  1 20    WHEREAS, concern has also been expressed by
  1 21 citizens of this state regarding oversight of such
  1 22 contracts or agreements with private contractors to
  1 23 ensure that fraud does not occur pursuant to such
  1 24 contracts or agreements; and
  1 25    WHEREAS, the General Assembly believes that a
  1 26 comprehensive study of issues related to fraud and
  1 27 accountability in contracts or agreements with private
  1 28 contractors by the state is necessary and in the best
  1 29 interest of the economic health of the citizens of the
  1 30 State of Iowa; NOW THEREFORE,
  2  1    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
  2  2 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Legislative Council is
  2  3 requested to establish an interim study committee to
  2  4 conduct a comprehensive study of issues concerning the
  2  5 oversight of contracts or agreements with private
  2  6 contractors to ensure accountability and to prevent
  2  7 fraud in such contracts or agreements; and
  2  8    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim study
  2  9 committee should be composed of 10 members consisting
  2 10 of members from both political parties and both houses
  2 11 of the General Assembly; and
  2 12    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee shall
  2 13 consult with staff in state agencies who have worked
  2 14 on accountability measures and antifraud efforts and
  2 15 the committee may consult with other groups in the
  2 16 state or with staff members in other states or
  2 17 national organizations that have worked on
  2 18 accountability measures and antifraud efforts; and
  2 19    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee shall be
  2 20 staffed by the Legislative Services Agency, and shall
  2 21 begin its deliberations following the adjournment of
  2 22 the 2007 Session of the General Assembly, and shall
  2 23 issue its report of recommendations by January 1,
  2 24 2008.
  2 25 LSB 2633YH 82
  2 26 eg:nh/cf/24