The Legislative Audit Committee will meet Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 172 of the State Capitol in Helena to review recent audits of state agencies and programs.
The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast over the legislative website at leg.mt.gov and over the state public access television network TVMT. To find a local TVMT channel, visit leg.mt.gov/tvmt.
The bipartisan committee will consider reports on the following topics:
Financial Compliance Audits
Montana Historical Society
Department of Corrections
Department of Environmental Quality
Office of the State Public Defender
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
Board of Public Education
Information Systems Audit
Montana Lottery Security
Performance Audits
Montana Professional Tow Truck Act
Improving Controls over the Property Reappraisal Process
Land Banking Program
Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program
Presentations also will include follow-up reports of these past audits:
Integrated Revenue Information System Processing of Individual Income and Corporate Tax Records
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and Related Controls
Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program
The Legislative Audit Committee is chaired by Sen. Mitch Tropila, D-Great Falls. Other members are Sen. Greg Barkus, R-Kalispell; Sen. John Brenden, R-Scobey; Rep. Dee Brown, R-Hungry Horse; Sen. Taylor Brown, R-Huntley; Sen. Mike Cooney, D-Helena; Rep. Betsy Hands, D-Missoula; Sen. Cliff Larsen, D-Missoula; Rep. Scott Mendenhall, R-Clancy; Sen. Carolyn Pease-Lopez, D-Billings; Rep. Wayne Stahl, R-Saco; and Rep. Bill Wilson, D-Great Falls.
The Legislative Audit Division supports the activities of the audit committee by providing independent and objective evaluations of the stewardship, performance, and cost of government policies, programs, and operations. The division is responsible for conducting financial, performance, and information system audits of state agencies and programs, including the university system.
For more information, call the audit division at 406-444-3122 or visit leg.mt.gov/audit. To report improper acts committed by state agencies, departments, or employees, call the division fraud hotline at 800-222-4446 or 444-4446 (in Helena).
