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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sheehan, DiPalma, Picard, Cote, and E O`Neill | |
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Date Introduced: March 08, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 35-3-24.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-3 entitled "State |
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Budget" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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35-3-24.1. Program performance measurement. -- (a) Beginning with the fiscal year |
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ending June 30, 1997, the governor shall submit, as part of each budget submitted to the general |
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assembly pursuant to section 35-3-7, performance objectives for each program in the budget for |
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the ensuing fiscal year, estimated performance data for the fiscal year in which the budget is |
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submitted, and actual performance data for the preceding two (2) completed fiscal years. |
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Performance data shall include efforts at achieving equal opportunity hiring goals as defined in |
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the department's annual affirmative action plan. The governor shall, in addition, recommend |
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appropriate standards against which to measure program performance. Performance in prior years |
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may be used as a standard where appropriate. These performance standards shall be stated in |
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terms of results obtained. |
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(b) The governor may submit, in lieu of any part of the information required to be |
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submitted pursuant to subsection (a), an explanation of why the information cannot, as a practical |
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matter be submitted. |
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(c)(1) The office of management and budget shall be responsible for managing and |
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collecting program performance measures on behalf of the governor. The office is authorized to |
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conduct performance reviews and audits of agencies to determine progress towards achieving |
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performance objectives for programs. |
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(2) In order to collect performance measures from agencies, review performance and |
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provide recommendations the office of budget and management is authorized to conduct audits of |
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any state department, state agency, or private entity that is a recipient of state funding or state |
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grants. As deemed necessary or expedient by the office, audits may be made relative to the |
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financial affairs or the economy and efficiency of management of each department and agency. |
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The office shall determine which such audits shall be performed in accordance with a risk-based |
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evaluation. |
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(d) Notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, including any provision of |
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law exempting any entity from the requirements of this chapter, all public corporations as defined |
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in subdivision 35-20-5(4) and quasi-public agencies, that receive state funding shall be subject to |
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and shall comply with the provisions of this section. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would authorize the office of management and budget to conduct audits and |
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performance reviews of state departments or entities who receive state funds or grants. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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