Local agencies: financial postings.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Chaptered
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires local agencies, including school districts and county offices of education, to post their annual audit reports on their websites within 30 days of the report’s completion. It also extends this requirement to cities, charter cities, county superintendents of schools, and educational joint powers authorities. The goal is to increase transparency and public access to financial information about local government operations.
Key provisions
- Requires local agencies to post annual audit reports on their websites.
- Sets a 30-day deadline for posting audit reports after completion.
- Applies to school districts, county superintendents of schools, educational joint powers authorities, charter schools, cities, and county agencies.
- Requires audit reports to be accessible to the public without a password or fee.
- Requires agencies to maintain posted reports for at least three years.
- The bill becomes operative on January 1, 2028.
- Includes findings related to the right of access to information and the need for timely, accessible financial reporting.
- Provides for state reimbursement if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill contains state-mandated costs.
Who is affected
- School Districts
- County Offices of Education
- Local Agencies (cities, counties, special districts)
- Charter Schools
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