SB 0534 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0534 - Specifies what records of State Auditor are to be closed

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2137-01

BILL NO. SB 534

SUBJECT: Auditor, State: Public Records

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 22, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the State Auditor's Office and the Office of Administration assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to them.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

The proposal would define closed records of the State Auditor as records that would disclose information relating to allegations of personal misconduct, gross mismanagement or illegal activity if the information could not be corroborated by the State Auditor through other documents or evidence; records and audit workpapers to the extent they would disclose the identity of a person who communicated the existence of any waste of public funds, property or manpower or violation of law or regulation if the information was disclosed on condition that the identity of the person would be protected; and records or drafts circulated to a person not an employee or head of a governmental entity for their response or information prior to the time that an audit is completed and the final audit report is released. The disclosure of records would not be prohibited to a government prosecutor or peace officer.

Except for workpapers or documents disclosing the identity of a confidential informant, all workpapers or documents supporting a released audit report would be open records.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

State Auditor's Office

Office of Administration

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 22, 1998