An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Program Evaluation and Government Accountability Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0051
Committee Amendment CA_A_H361 (House)
Amends: 3 MRSA §992, 3 MRSA §994

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~, to H.P. 59, L.D. 51, Bill, "An Act 
to 
Amend 
Certain Provisions 
of 
the 
Program 
Evaluation 
and 
Government Accountability Laws" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and 
before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. I. 3 MRSA §992, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 702, 
§2, is amended to read: 
5. 
Proqram 
evaluation. 
"Program 
evaluation" 
means 
an 
examination of any government program that includes performance 
audits, management analysis, inspections, operations or research 
or examinations of efficiency, effectiveness, or economy and, 
when determined necessary by the committee, financial audits and 
post-audits. 
All 
financial 
audits 
and 
post-audits 
must 
be 
performed by the Department of Audit or, if the Department of 
Audit is unable to perform the audit within the time frame 
established by the committee to complete the report, a qualified 
auditor. 
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §992, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: 
5-A. 
Qualified 
auditor. 
"Oualified 
auditor" 
means 
an 
auditor who meets the education and experience requirements of 
the Office of State Auditor as defined in Title 5, section 241. 
Sec. 3. 3 MRSA §994, sub-§IO, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 702, 
§2, is amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. {}. to H.P. 59, L.D. 51 
10. 
Adopt rules. 
To adopt rules, as long as the rules are 
not in conflict with the Joint Rules of the Legislature. 
~ 
January L 
2005, the committee must develop a mission statement 
to be included in the rules.' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires all financial audits and post-audits 
to be performed by the Department of Audit. 
If the department is 
unable to conduct the audit within the time frame established by 
the joint legislative committee established to oversee program 
evaluation and government accountability matters, 
a 
qualified 
auditor must perform the financial audit or post-audit. 
It also 
requires the committee to develop a mission statement by January 
1, 2005. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/09/03 ;t:pac 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD51 
An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Program Evaluation and 
Government Accountability Laws 
LR0456(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Current funding for the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability has been completely 
eliminated for fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05. While the Joint Rules of the 121st Legislature establishes the 
oversight committee, no appointments have been made. Whether or not the 122nd Legislature will establish the 
oversight committtee is not lmown. Therefore, it may not be possible for the committee to develop a required mission 
statement by January 1,2005. 
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