A bill to amend 2003 PA 1, entitled “An act to provide for the audit and examination of this state and state funds; to provide for the audit and examination of the books and accounts of all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, and institutions of this state; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state officers and employees; to provide for access to records; to provide for the subpoena of witnesses and production of documents and records; to prescribe penalties; and to provide for the administration of this act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 13.101), as amended by 2019 PA 156.
Authorizes the auditor general to access all necessary materials, including confidential information, for audit purposes while upholding the confidentiality of the audited entities. It enables the auditor general to issue subpoenas, compel testimony, and seek enforcement through circuit courts.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations