South Dakota's State Auditor will gain the right to access all records, accounts, and documents from any state agency needed to conduct audits, investigate fraud or mismanagement, and check that proper financial controls exist. State agencies must now include a clause in their contracts acknowledging the auditor's access rights. These changes expand the auditor's investigatory powers beyond routine auditing to include looking into improper governmental conduct like fraud and misappropriation.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 529
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 450
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 455
Signed by the President S.J. 425
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 426
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 240
First Reading House H.J. 226
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 194
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 193
Senate Reconsidered Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2. S.J. 192
Senate Intent to reconsider S.J. 184
Senate Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 16, NAYS 17. S.J. 184
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 164
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 151
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 135
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 63
First Reading Senate S.J. 14
Judiciary
Prime sponsor · Sen
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Reconsidered
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended