republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2023/hb-1041.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "State board of accounts."
description: "Provides that the state board of accounts (SBOA) is designated as the independent external auditor of audited entities and is subject to applicable professional accounting standards. Requires annual reports to be prepared, verified, and filed with the state examiner as set forth in the uniform compliance guidelines. Requires all appointments of field examiners be made solely upon the ground of fitness in accordance with professional accounting and auditing standards. Provides that if an examination of an audited entity is unable to be performed because the audited entity's accounts, records, files, or reports are not properly maintained or reconciled, the audited entity may be declared to be unauditable. Provides that an audited entity that is declared unauditable shall bring its accounts, records, files, or reports into an auditable condition within 90 days. Requires the SBOA to publish a list of audited entities declared unauditable on its website. Revises conditions under which the state examiner may undertake an examination based on a violation of the law. Requires the SBOA to approve a request by an audited entity to opt out of examinations and engage a certified public accountant to conduct examinations if, within the last six years, the SBOA has not issued an examination or special investigation report critical of the audited entity's internal controls and there have been no adverse reports. Provides that the SBOA may terminate its approval of the use of a certified public accountant if certain requirements are not met. Revises the provision regarding field examiner traveling expenses. Makes changes to certain reporting, resolution, and disclosure requirements. Simplifies the provision regarding parties and a plaintiff's right of recovery. Removes provisions regarding additional powers of the state examiner and attorney general. Provides that if the attorney general brings an action against an official bond, official bonds, or a crime insurance policy, the cause may be brought in the name of the state of Indiana upon the relation of the attorney general as plaintiff. Repeals a provision regarding the withdrawal or removal of counties from solid waste management districts. Repeals a provision regarding bonds and crime policies for faithful performance. Repeals a provision regarding examination reports, requisites, performance of public works, and SBOA powers. Repeals a provision regarding copies of reports filed with libraries, public inspections, and request renewals. Makes technical and conforming changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 1041"
citation: "Indiana HB 1041 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ACCOUNTANTS AND ACCOUNTING", "ACCOUNTS", "STATE BOARD OF", "ATTORNEY GENERAL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Eric Bassler", "Matt Lehman", "Mike Gaskill"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 24
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-09"
last_action: "2023-04-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1726eea4-ae76-4620-8540-1ddefeb9263c"
source_url: "http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1041"
source_hash: "d95e56735064d816c9ec09b9163c06d9b9533d985d52cd7440d708c28d0c354f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
---

# Indiana HB 1041 (2023) — State board of accounts.

Provides that the state board of accounts (SBOA) is designated as the independent external auditor of audited entities and is subject to applicable professional accounting standards. Requires annual reports to be prepared, verified, and filed with the state examiner as set forth in the uniform compliance guidelines. Requires all appointments of field examiners be made solely upon the ground of fitness in accordance with professional accounting and auditing standards. Provides that if an examination of an audited entity is unable to be performed because the audited entity's accounts, records, files, or reports are not properly maintained or reconciled, the audited entity may be declared to be unauditable. Provides that an audited entity that is declared unauditable shall bring its accounts, records, files, or reports into an auditable condition within 90 days. Requires the SBOA to publish a list of audited entities declared unauditable on its website. Revises conditions under which the state examiner may undertake an examination based on a violation of the law. Requires the SBOA to approve a request by an audited entity to opt out of examinations and engage a certified public accountant to conduct examinations if, within the last six years, the SBOA has not issued an examination or special investigation report critical of the audited entity's internal controls and there have been no adverse reports. Provides that the SBOA may terminate its approval of the use of a certified public accountant if certain requirements are not met. Revises the provision regarding field examiner traveling expenses. Makes changes to certain reporting, resolution, and disclosure requirements. Simplifies the provision regarding parties and a plaintiff's right of recovery. Removes provisions regarding additional powers of the state examiner and attorney general. Provides that if the attorney general brings an action against an official bond, official bonds, or a crime insurance policy, the cause may be brought in the name of the state of Indiana upon the relation of the attorney general as plaintiff. Repeals a provision regarding the withdrawal or removal of counties from solid waste management districts. Repeals a provision regarding bonds and crime policies for faithful performance. Repeals a provision regarding examination reports, requisites, performance of public works, and SBOA powers. Repeals a provision regarding copies of reports filed with libraries, public inspections, and request renewals. Makes technical and conforming changes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Engrossed House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1041/versions/HB1041.03.ENGH)
2. **Engrossed House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1041/versions/HB1041.05.ENGS)
3. **Enrolled House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1041/versions/HB1041.06.ENRS)
4. **House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1041/versions/HB1041.02.COMH)
5. **House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1041/versions/HB1041.04.COMS)
6. **Introduced House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1041/versions/HB1041.01.INTR)

## Votes

- HB 1041 - Bassler - 3rd Reading — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Eric Bassler — primary (person)
- Matt Lehman — primary (person)
- Mike Gaskill — primary (person)
- Doug Miller — coauthor (person)
- Gregory Porter — coauthor (person)
- Sharon Negele — coauthor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09** Coauthored by Representative Porter
- **2023-01-09** Authored by Representative Lehman
- **2023-01-09** First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-17** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-17** Representatives Miller D and Negele added as coauthors
- **2023-01-19** Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
- **2023-01-19** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2023-01-23** Senate sponsor: Senator Bassler
- **2023-01-23** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 98, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-01-24** Referred to the Senate `referral`
- **2023-02-23** First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-28** Amendment #2 (Bassler) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-28** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2023-03-28** Senator Gaskill added as second sponsor
- **2023-03-30** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 277: yeas 47, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-03-31** Returned to the House with amendments `receipt`
- **2023-04-04** Motion to concur filed `filing`
- **2023-04-06** House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 370: yeas 89, nays 0
- **2023-04-11** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
- **2023-04-18** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
- **2023-04-20** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-20** Public Law 59 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1726eea4-ae76-4620-8540-1ddefeb9263c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).