State Auditor.

Existing law requires the State Auditor to establish an affirmative action program that meets the criteria and objectives established by the State Personnel Board. This bill would instead require the State Auditor to establish an equal employment opportunity program that meets the criteria and objectives established by the State Personnel Board. Existing law requires the State Auditor to complete any audit in a timely manner and in accordance with the "Government Auditing Standards" published by the Comptroller General of the United States. The State Auditor is required to transmit a copy of the audit report to the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, immediately upon completion of the audit. The commission is then required to deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor, not later than 24 hours after delivery of the report to the commission. This bill would instead require the State Auditor to deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor, not later than 24 hours after delivery of the report to the commission. Existing law requires the State Auditor to annually issue an auditor's report based upon the general purpose financial statements included in the Controller's annual report to the Governor. The State Auditor is authorized to examine all the financial records, accounts, and documents of any state agency, as defined, in the performance of this annual audit. This bill would instead authorize the State Auditor to examine all the financial records, accounts, and documents of any state agency, as defined, in the performance of this annual audit and any other audit or investigation undertaken by the Bureau of State Audits. Under existing law, if the State Auditor submits a report of alleged improper activity to the head of an employing agency or appropriate appointing authority, that individual is required to report to the State Auditor with respect to any action taken by the individual regarding the activity. That individual is required to transmit the first report no later than 30 days after the date of the State Auditor's report, and to transmit monthly reports thereafter until final action has been taken. This bill would instead require the head of the employing agency or appropriate appointing authority to transmit the first report to the State Auditor no later than 60 days after the date of the State Auditor's report.