appropriation; auditor general; 2028-2029

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding for Auditor General Reviews of County Treasurers

This bill gives $2,385,900 from the state budget to pay for checks on how county treasurers handle money.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $2,385,900 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2028-2029.
• Pays the Auditor General to perform procedural reviews of county treasurer offices.
• States that lawmakers intend this funding to continue in future years.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Office of the Arizona Auditor General
• County treasurers across Arizona

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by lawmakers to set aside money for a specific purpose.

Procedural review

A check of how an office follows rules and manages its internal accounting systems, including compliance with the uniform system of accounting prescribed by the Auditor General.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list a specific calendar date for when it becomes effective.
• Future funding depends on lawmakers approving new budgets in later years, even though this bill expresses intent for ongoing support.

Official Summary Text

HB2352 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2352

appropriation;
auditor general; 2028-2029

Purpose

Appropriates
$2,385,900 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2029 to the Auditor
General (OAG) for county treasurer procedural reviews.

Background

The Joint
Legslative Audit Committee (JLAC) must appoint the OAG and be approved by a
concurrent resolution of the Legislature. The OAG must be a certified public
accountant licensed to practice in Arizona and is subject to the standards and
ethics of the accounting profession and regulated by the Arizona State Board of
Accountancy (
A.R.S.
� 41-1279.01
).

The OAG must
perform procedural reviews of county treasurer's offices. The reviews may
include evaluating compliance with the uniform system of accounting for county
treasurers prescribed the OAG and administrative and accounting internal
controls. The OAG must provide, in writing, the results of the procedural
review and recommendations to the county treasurer, county board of supervisors
and JLAC (
A.R.S.
� 41-1279.21
).

H.B. 2352
appropriates $2,385,900 from the state GF in FY 2029 to the OAG.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $2,385,900 from the state GF in FY 2029 to the OAG for
county treasurer procedural reviews.

2.

Declares it is the Legislature's intent that the funding be considered
ongoing.

3.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

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Prepared by Senate Research

March 12, 2026

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Current Bill Text

HB2352 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

appropriation;
auditor general; 2028-2029

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2352

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the auditor
general.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
auditor general; county treasurer procedural reviews; intent

A. The sum of $2,385,900 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2028-2029 to the
auditor general for county treasurer procedural reviews.

B. The legislature intends
that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered
ongoing funding in future years.