North DakotaState Auditor must review North Dakota Development Fund
The State Auditor’s Office must arrange an outside review of the North Dakota Development Fund and share the results with lawmakers using one-time state funding.
What it does
An independent outside party must review how well the North Dakota Development Fund worked, including its processes, safeguards, and results.
The State Auditor’s Office must present the audit to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee and Legislative Management.
The State Auditor’s Office receives up to $250,000 in one-time state funding for the outside audit, and may use only what the audit needs.
Argument forAn independent review could identify ways to improve the fund’s work by examining its processes, safeguards, and results.
Argument againstUsing up to $250,000 from the general fund for this audit could leave less state money available for other needs.
More detail
The State Auditor’s Office must hire an independent outside party to review the North Dakota Development Fund’s performance. The review must examine the fund’s economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, including its processes, controls, and results. The review covers July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024. The State Auditor’s Office must receive the final report by August 1, 2026.
The State Auditor’s Office must present the audit report to lawmakers. The report must go to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee and Legislative Management. The office must present it at the committee’s next meeting after receiving the report and to Legislative Management before September 30, 2026.
The state sets aside money for the State Auditor’s Office to pay for the performance audit. The money comes from the state general fund and goes to the State Auditor’s Office. The office may use only the amount needed, up to $250,000. The funding is for the two-year period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
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History
- 2025
- May 2Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01Latest
- May 1Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/30Became Law
- Apr 29Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 28Signed by Speaker
- Apr 24Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 3Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2396. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 22Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2396. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3Major
- Apr 22Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 22Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 16Conference committee appointed Kasper Bahl Schauer
- Apr 14Conference committee appointed Roers Barta Castaneda
- Apr 14Refused to concur
- Apr 10Returned to Senate (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2396. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Emergency clause carried
- Apr 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0Passed House
- Apr 8Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 21 0 2Minor
- Mar 27Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 27Amendment adopted
- Mar 26Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1Minor
- Mar 11Committee Hearing 02:45
- Feb 21Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeMinor
- Feb 20Received from Senate
- Feb 19Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2396. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 2Minor
- Feb 10Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 10Amendment adopted
- Feb 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1Minor
- Feb 6Committee Hearing 03:00
- Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
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