California State Auditor: high-risk local government agency audit program.
Existing law establishes the California State Auditor's Office, headed by the appointed California State Auditor and under the direction of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, with specified duties that include, among others, conducting financial and performance audits as directed by statute. Existing law authorizes the auditor to establish a high-risk local government agency audit program for the purpose of identifying, auditing, and issuing reports on any local government agency that he or she identifies as at high risk for fraud or waste, among other things. Existing law authorizes the auditor to consult with the Controller, Attorney General, and other state agencies that have oversight responsibilities over any local government agency to identify local governments that are at high risk.
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AB 2822
California AB 2822 (20172018)
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California State Auditor: high-risk local government agency audit program.
California AB 2822 (20172018) — California State Auditor: high-risk local government agency audit program.
Existing law establishes the California State Auditor's Office, headed by the appointed California State Auditor and under the direction of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, with specified duties that include, among others, conducting financial and performance audits as directed by statute. Existing law authorizes the auditor to establish a high-risk local government agency audit program for the purpose of identifying, auditing, and issuing reports on any local government agency that he or she identifies as at high risk for fraud or waste, among other things. Existing law authorizes the auditor to consult with the Controller, Attorney General, and other state agencies that have oversight responsibilities over any local government agency to identify local governments that are at high risk.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 6–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 12–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2822 OBERNOLTE Consent Calendar Second Day — 74–0 (pass) · lower
AB 2822 OBERNOLTE Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Obernolte — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2018-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
2018-03-08 Referred to Com. on A. & A.R. referral-committee
2018-04-04 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2018-04-05 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. referral-committee
2018-04-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-04-18 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 18). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-04-19 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2018-04-26 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4901.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-04-26 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2018-05-17 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2018-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-08-06 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2018-08-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-22 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2018-08-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-27 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5816.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-27 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2018-08-29 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6840.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2018-09-07 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
2018-09-18 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-18 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 498, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/90d997cc-90b1-4b55-adc8-589b827bbd34. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).