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2024 Session

Budget Bill - HB30 (Introduced)

State Agencies

Item 4-8.02

Item 4-8.02

§ 4-8.02 STATE AGENCIES


a. As received, all state agencies shall forward copies of each federal audit performed on agency or institution programs or activities to the Auditor of Public Accounts and to the State Comptroller. Upon request, all state agencies shall provide copies of all internal audit reports and access to all working papers prepared by such auditors to the Auditor of Public Accounts and to the State Comptroller.


b. Annually: Within five calendar days after state agencies submit their budget requests, amendment briefs, or requests for amendments to the Department of Planning and Budget, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget shall submit, electronically if available, copies to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations Committees.


c. By September 1 of each year, state agencies receiving any asset as the result of a law-enforcement seizure and subsequent forfeiture by either a state or federal court, shall submit a report identifying all such assets received during the prior fiscal year and their estimated net worth, to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees.


d. Any state agency that is required to return federal grant funding as a result of not fulfilling the specifications of a grant, shall, as soon as practicable but no later than November 1st, report to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations Committees of such forfeiting of federal grant funding.


e.1) Any entity specifically identified in this Act as a recipient of state funds that is not a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall annually provide a report delineating the use of the funds, as well as the outcomes generated because of the funds. The report will be due by September 15 each year and shall be submitted to the state agency distributing the funding. The report will be used to help determine whether future funding should be provided by the state to the reporting entity.


2) For an entity providing services or programs on behalf of the Commonwealth, at a minimum the entity's report shall provide a description of the programs or services being provided, the number of individuals served or treated, and any outcomes from the program or services that demonstrate their success or benefits to individuals or families in Virginia.


3) For an entity receiving state funds for the improvement of facilities, at a minimum the entity's report shall provide a description of the improvements, any increase in visitors or patrons served by the facility or programs held at the facility due to the improvements, and any economic benefits to the Commonwealth resulting from these expenditures.


4) The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any entity that has an existing reporting requirement in this act or the Code of Virginia for the use of state funds.