HB 1599 -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE

SPONSOR:  Ervin

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Budget by
a vote of 13 to 10.

This bill establishes the Joint Committee on Waste, Fraud, and
Abuse which will be composed of seven members each of the House
of Representatives and the Senate.  The bill requires continuing
studies and analysis of government inefficiencies; determining
appropriate methods to obtain relevant data at least biennially
from each state entity in regard to their function, duties, and
performance; and recommending any needed changes to statutory
law, rules, or policies.  A report of the committee's activities
and recommendations must be submitted to the General Assembly by
January 15 of each year with copies to the appropriate entities.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the members of the General
Assembly were elected to have this responsibility.  The Office of
the State Auditor does a fine job, but the bill will give the
members of the committee an opportunity to do an analysis on all
state agencies to determine if there are inefficiencies.  It will
be a joint effort by both chambers that will prepare an annual
report of its findings and recommendations.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Ervin.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Marc Webb, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am