Appropriation; Audit, Department of.

Version label changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate,' indicating the bill cleared the Senate without amendments.

General Fund appropriation increased from $7,660,185 to $7,891,819 and Special Fund appropriation increased from $4,954,682 to $5,058,750, with total funding rising from $11,930,911 to $12,266,613.

New Section 6 allocates $30,000 for CPA Review Course fees for Office of the State Auditor employees.

New Section 7 authorizes up to $1,500,000 for Single Audit Act compliance, including staff, expenses, and private accountants.

New Section 8 provides up to $1,000,000 for Federal Equitable Sharing Program expenses for nonbudgeted law enforcement purposes.

New Section 10 allocates $200,000 for the Accountancy Fellowship Program.

Vacancy Funding increased from $562,105 to $897,807 to support filling authorized but unfilled positions.

New Section 4 establishes specific performance measures including audit completion percentages, technical assistance inquiries, customer satisfaction ratings, and recovered funds targets.

New Section 9 requires complete accounting and personnel records in the same format as Fiscal Year 2026, with budget requests for Fiscal Year 2028 submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.