LD594 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the State Auditor to Audit All State Agencies

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Sponsor: Senator Richard Bradstreet
Last action: 2025-06-03
Official status: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 293 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence
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Resolve, Directing the State Auditor to Audit All State Agencies

Resolve, Directing the State Auditor to Audit All State Agencies Sponsor: Senator Richard Bradstreet Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

Resolve, Directing the State Auditor to Audit All State Agencies Sponsor: Senator Richard Bradstreet Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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C-A (S-199)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1453(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1453(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
594 2 Date: (Filing No.
S- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

2025-06-03 House
Reports READ . On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 296 (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0) In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. ( DEAD )
2025-06-02 Senate
Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 293 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence
2025-05-29 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM
2025-05-14 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-14 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-04-28 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-04-09 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-02-19 Committee
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the State Auditor to Audit All State Agencies
Sponsor:
Senator Richard Bradstreet
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 594
S.P. 278 In Senate, February 25, 2025
Resolve, Directing the State Auditor to Audit All State Agencies
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BRADSTREET of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative LIBBY of Auburn and
Representatives: CARUSO of Caratunk, CHAPMAN of Auburn, DRINKWATER of Milford,
FREDERICKS of Sanford, GREENWOOD of Wales, HENDERSON of Rumford,
SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle.

Page 1 - 132LR1453(01)
1Sec. 1. State Auditor to audit all state agencies. Resolved: That the State
2 Auditor shall audit all state agencies and compile a report that lists for each state agency:
3 1. The number of current employees;
4 2. The number of newly hired employees over the last 5, 10, 15 and 20 years;
5 3. The current budget and the projected budget;
6 4. The growth of the budget over the last 5, 10, 15 and 20 years;
7 5. The agency's jurisdiction, roles and responsibilities;
8 6. The scope of current projects, completed projects and incomplete projects over the
9 last 5, 10, 15 and 20 years; and
10 7. The percentage of the total of the most current state biennial budget that the agency's
11 current budget represents.
12Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the State Auditor shall submit the report under
13 section 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
14 appropriations and financial affairs no later than November 4, 2026.
15SUMMARY
16 This resolve requires the State Auditor to audit all state agencies and compile a report
17 for each state agency listing the number of current employees; the number of newly hired
18 employees over a period of time; the current and projected budget; the growth of the budget
19 over a period of time; the agency's jurisdiction, roles and responsibilities; the scope of
20 current, completed and incomplete projects over a period of time; and the percentage of the
21 total of the most current state biennial budget the agency's budget represents.
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