S 0673 General Bill, By Branton, Passailaigue, McGill and Wilson
Summary: Auditors, State Agencies; Internal auditing functions, office of Inspector General established within Budget and Control
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REENTITLING CHAPTER 7, TITLE 11, RELATING TO THE STATE AUDITOR AS "AUDITS" AND DESIGNATING SECTIONS 11-7-10 THROUGH 11-7-30 AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "STATE AUDITOR"; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 IN THE RETITLED CHAPTER SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF THE INTERNAL AUDITING FUNCTIONS OF STATE AGENCIES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL WITHIN THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AS A REVIEWING ENTITY OF INTERNAL AUDITING FUNCTIONS FOR AGENCIES THAT HAVE INTERNAL AUDITING AND PROVIDING THAT FUNCTION TO AGENCIES WITHOUT INTERNAL AUDITING FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO PROVIDE THE RELATIONSHIP AND LINES OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND AGENCY INTERNAL AUDITORS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO DEVISE A STANDARDIZED GRADE AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR INTERNAL AUDITORS, AND COORDINATE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR STATE AGENCY INTERNAL AUDITORS, AND TO PROVIDE A JULY 1, 2002, EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ACT.
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05/08/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
05/08/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-5