HB0108 • 2026

Department of audit reports-website posting.

AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the director of the department of audit to post specified reports on the department's website; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Bratten
Last action: 2026-02-23
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

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Department of Audit Reports Website Posting

This act requires the director of the department of audit to post certain reports and information on the department's official website by specific deadlines.

What This Bill Does

Requires the director of the state department of audit to publish reports from counties, cities, towns, special districts, and other entities on the department’s official website not later than December 31 each year.
Directs the posting of budgets submitted by special districts and other entities within thirty days after they are due to the department.
Requires the posting of budgets filed by special districts under Wyoming Statute 16-12-408(a) within thirty days after they are due.
Necessitates the publication of annual audits on the website within thirty days after they are submitted to the department.

Who It Names or Affects

The director of the state department of audit
Counties, cities, towns, special districts, and other entities that submit reports or budgets

Terms To Know

Department of Audit: A government agency responsible for auditing financial records and ensuring compliance with laws.
Effective Date: The date when a new law or amendment becomes legally enforceable.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It is unclear if and how this act would be enforced or monitored for compliance.

Bill History

2026-02-23 House
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2026-02-19 House
H Placed on General File
2026-02-19 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 61-1-0-0-0
2026-02-06 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-02-05 LSO
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Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0360
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0360
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2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0108

Department of audit reports-website posting.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Bratten, Angelos, Chestek, Connolly, Hoeft, Lien, Locke and Lucas and Senator(s) Boner and Hutchings

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the director of the department of audit to post specified reports on the department's website; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 9
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507 by creating a new subsection (o) is amended to read:

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507.

Examination of books of state institutions, agencies and certain districts and entities; independent audit authorized; guidelines.

(o)

The director of the state department of audit shall post the following reports and information on the department's official website not later than the dates specified in this subsection:

(i)

Reports filed by counties, cities, towns, special districts and other entities submitted under paragraph (a)(vii) of this section, which shall be posted on the department's website not later than December 31 of each year;

(ii)

Budgets submitted by special districts and other entities under paragraph (a)(viii) of this section, which shall be posted on the department's website not later than thirty (30) days after the budgets are due to the department under paragraph (a)(viii) of this section;

(iii)

Budgets filed by special districts under W.S. 16
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408(a), which shall be posted on the department's website not later than thirty (30) days after the budgets are due to the department under W.S. 16
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408(a);

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Annual audits submitted under W.S. 9
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507(a)(iii)(A) and (a)(ix)(A) and 16
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121(e) and (f), which shall be posted on the department's website not later than thirty (30) days after the annual audits are due to the department under W.S. 16
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121.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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