HOUSE FILE 387

BY  GASKILL

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to a review of certain financial processes of state agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  FINANCIAL PROCESSES —— REVIEW.
   1.  The department of administrative services, in consultation with the department of management, shall implement and administer a procedure for reviewing the financial processes of each state agency. The financial processes to be reviewed include accounting and servicing claims, timely payments of vendors, settlement of payment disputes, and reduction of errors in the claims process. The reviews shall be completed in an expedited manner. At the completion of the review of each agency, the department of administrative services shall submit a report to the general assembly regarding the findings and recommendations of the department.
   2.  The department of human services shall be the first department reviewed by the department of administrative services. The review of the department of human services shall be completed by September 1, 2011.
EXPLANATION
   This bill relates to a review of certain financial processes of state agencies.
   The bill provides that the department of administrative services, in consultation with the department of management, shall implement and administer a procedure for reviewing the financial processes of each state agency. The financial processes to be reviewed include accounting and servicing claims, timely payments of vendors, settlement of payment disputes, and reducing errors in the claims process. The bill includes a reporting requirement. The bill requires the first review to be of the department of human services which is to be completed by September 1, 2011.