HF 2461 (LSB 6173YH (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2461

BY  WILSON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the auditor of state by providing for efficient use of public funds reporting.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  11.15  Efficient use of public funds —— reports.
   The auditor of state shall annually update a list of best practices for maximizing the efficient use of public funds with innovative, practical, and common sense items that do not require legislative action. The auditor of state shall distribute these recommendations to all public entities and request that the public entities report on which recommendations are being followed. The auditor of state shall prepare an annual report that includes and analyzes the reports received from public entities.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the auditor of state to annually update a list of best practices for maximizing the efficient use of public funds with innovative, practical, and common sense items not requiring legislative action. Additionally, the bill requires the auditor to distribute the recommendations to public entities, request that the public entities report to the auditor concerning the recommendations, and prepare an annual report that includes and analyzes the reports received from public entities.