SB 85: AN ACT relating to offices within the Auditor of Public Accounts and declaring an emergency.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 43.010 to define "deputy auditor" and "ombudsman"; amend KRS 43.030 to replace references to "assistant auditor" with "deputy auditor"; amend KRS 43.035 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide information on contacting the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman at all Department for Community Based Services offices; require ombudsman to maintain confidentiality; authorize the ombudsman to promulgate administrative regulations; establish that expenses incurred by ombudsman shall be charged to the entity that is the subject of the ombudsman's work; amend KRS 43.040 to replace references to "assistant auditor" with "deputy auditor"; amend KRS 43.080 to make technical correction; require all state agencies to provide the Auditor of Public Accounts with access software; amend KRS 43.090 to establish ombudsman's reporting and recommendation requirements, require the Auditor to maintain confidentiality; amend KRS 43.990 to make technical corrections; create new sections of KRS Chapter 43 to establish the organizational structure of the Auditor's office; require employees and contract staff of the Auditor to submit to state and federal criminal background checks; permit the Auditor to enroll employees and contract staff in the rap back system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require the cabinet to provide contact information of the ombudsman on its website; require the cabinet to provide the ombudsman with read-only access to group email inboxes; amend KRS 620.050 to authorize the ombudsman to receive reports of suspected child abuse, neglect, or dependency from the cabinet; permit disclosure of files, reports, and other documents used by a children's advocacy center to the ombudsman; permit the ombudsman to report de-identified data otherwise required to be made confidential; require the cabinet to transfer control of a specific phone number to the ombudsman and to bear all costs associated with the transfer; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

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Recent official actions

1. March 12, 2025recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2. March 12, 2025taken from the Orders of the Day
3. March 4, 2025floor amendment (3) filed
4. March 4, 2025posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
5. February 28, 2025floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
6. February 28, 20252nd reading, to Rules
7. February 27, 2025reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
8. February 26, 2025to Families & Children (H)
9. February 14, 2025to Committee on Committees (H)
10. February 14, 2025received in House
11. February 13, 20253rd reading, passed 33-4
12. February 12, 2025posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 13, 2025

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