Relating to audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
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SB 2251 — Relating to audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 23, 2025.
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Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill updates the powers and charges for audits by the state auditor in North Dakota.
This bill amends existing laws on audits conducted by the state auditor, specifying procedures, charges, and reporting requirements. It establishes a structured framework for audits of state agencies and sets specific audit fees for agricultural commodity groups.
What this means for you
- Workers: Workers in state agencies may experience changes in audit frequency and reporting processes.
Summary
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-10-01, subsection 5 of section 54-10-14, and sections 54-10-22 and 54-10-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
178 added · 161 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 2251 enhances the authority of the state auditor in conducting financial audits for state agencies. Specifically, it clarifies the auditor's responsibility to perform regular audits and ensures adherence to government standards. This change is important because it aims to improve financial accountability and transparency in how state funds are managed, ultimately protecting taxpayer interests.
25.0851.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2251 Introduced(Senators by Senators Cleary, Weston, Castaneda, PaulsonPaulson) Representatives(Representatives M.
Ruby, RohrRohr) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-10-01, subsection 5 of section 54-10-14, and sectionsections 54-10-22 and 54-10-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
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Section 54-10-22 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
54-10-22.
Public officers to aid state auditor - Auditor's authority on investigation - Referral of open records request.
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The officers and employees of all departments, institutions, boards, commissions, and political subdivisions, subject to examination by the state auditor, shall afford all reasonable facilities for the investigation provided for in this title and shall make returns and exhibits to the auditor under oath in sucha form and in such manner as the auditor may prescribe.
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The auditor shall have full power and authority to audit any books, papers, accounts, bills, vouchers, and other documents or property of any and all departments, boards, commissions, political subdivisions, and financial institutions subject to the auditor's audit.
The auditor shall have authority to audit under oath any or all trustees, managers, officers, employees, or agents of any such departments, boards, commissions, or political subdivisions.
When necessary, the auditor shall employ stenographers or clerical help, the expense incurred to be collected by the auditor from the respective department, institution, board, commission, or political subdivision.
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If the auditor receives a request for access to or inspection of information submitted to the auditor by a department, institution, board, commission, or political subdivision, the auditor shall refer the request to the submitting department, institution, board, commission, or political subdivision for response.
The referral of a request under this subsection satisfies the responsibility of the auditor to respond to a request for public records under chapter 44-04.
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2251 - PAGE 5 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
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- Enrolled Enrollment Current pdf
- Engrossed FIRST ENGROSSMENT pdf
- Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee View text pdf
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Chamber View text pdf
- Amended FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
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The bill modifies audit requirements and payment terms for the state auditor and political subdivisions in North Dakota.
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N.D.C.C. § 54-10-01
the annual comprehensive financial report of the state→ comprehensive annual financial report of the stateUpdates the terminology for the financial report from 'annual comprehensive' to 'comprehensive annual'.
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N.D.C.C. § 54-10-01
once every two to four years.→ once every two to four years. Audits may be conducted at more frequent intervals if requested by the governor or the legislative audit and fiscal review committee.Allows for more frequent audits at the request of the governor or the legislative committee.
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N.D.C.C. § 54-10-01
state agencies shall use nongeneral fund moneys to pay for the cost of the audit.→ State agencies shall use nongeneral fund moneys to pay for the cost of the audit. If nongeneral fund moneys are not available, the agency may, upon approval of the legislative assembly, or the budget section if the legislative assembly is not in session, use general fund moneys to pay for the audit.Allows general fund moneys to be used for audits if non-general fund moneys are unavailable, subject to legislative approval.
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N.D.C.C. § 54-10-14
twenty-five percent→ twentyfive percentChanges the numeric formatting of the retention percentage for progress payments.
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N.D.C.C. § 54-10-22
in sucha form and in such manner→ in such a form and in such mannerCorrects a typographical error in the text.
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N.D.C.C. § 54-10-27
two hundred thousandtwo million dollars→ two million dollarsFixes an error in the annual receipts limit for occupational or professional boards to qualify for submitting an annual report instead of undergoing an audit.
Action History
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Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
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Signed by Governor 04/21
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Sent to Governor
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
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Concurred
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Returned to Senate (12)
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 0
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 20 0 3
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Rereferred to Appropriations
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Amendment adopted
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
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Committee Hearing 03:30
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Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Received from Senate
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Motion to reconsider failed
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Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4
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Division B passed
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Division A lost
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Division of bill
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
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Committee Hearing 10:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
Sponsors
- Matthew Rep. Ruby · Cosponsor
- Sean Cleary · Primary
- Bob Paulson · Cosponsor
- Kent Weston · Cosponsor
- Jose L. Castaneda · Cosponsor
- Karen M. Rep. Rohr · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Cleary, Sean Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Rep. Ruby, Matthew
- Paulson, Bob Republican
- Weston, Kent Republican
- Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Voted No
- Rep. Rohr, Karen M.
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| van Oosting | — | Yea |
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcellais, Richard | Democratic | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Not Voting |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Yea |
| Castaneda, Jose L. | Republican | Yea |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Yea |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Yea |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Yea |
| Cory, Claire | Republican | Yea |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Yea |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Yea |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Yea |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Yea |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Yea |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Yea |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Yea |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Yea |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Powers, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Yea |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Yea |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas, Paul J. | Republican | Yea |
| Walen, Chuck | Republican | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Yea |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Olson | — | Yea |
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Davis, Jayme | Democratic | Yea |
| Dobervich, Gretchen | Democratic | Yea |
| Finley-DeVille, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Foss, Austin | Democratic | Yea |
| Hager, LaurieBeth | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanson, Karla Rose | Democratic | Yea |
| Ista, Zachary | Democratic | Yea |
| Mitskog, Alisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Schneider, Mary | Democratic | Yea |
| Anderson, Bert | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Karen A. | Republican | Yea |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beltz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Brown, TJ | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christianson, Nels | Republican | Yea |
| Dockter, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Dressler, Ty | Republican | Yea |
| Fegley, Clayton | Republican | Yea |
| Fisher, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Frelich, Kathy | Republican | Yea |
| Grindberg, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Grueneich, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Hagert, Jared C. | Republican | Yea |
| Hatlestad, Patrick R. | Republican | Yea |
| Hauck, Dori | Republican | Yea |
| Headland, Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Heilman, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Heinert, Pat D. | Republican | Yea |
| Henderson, Donna | Republican | Yea |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonas, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Karls, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Kasper, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Kempenich, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Kiefert, Dwight | Republican | Yea |
| Klemin, Lawrence R. | Republican | Yea |
| Koppelman, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Lefor, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Longmuir, Donald W. | Republican | Yea |
| Louser, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Maki, Roger A. | Republican | Yea |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| McLeod, Carrie | Republican | Yea |
| Meier, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Monson, David | Republican | Yea |
| Morton, Desiree | Republican | Yea |
| Motschenbacher, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, Eric J. | Republican | Yea |
| Nathe, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Nehring, Dennis | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Yea |
| Ostlie, Mitch | Republican | Yea |
| Porter, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Pyle, Brandy L. | Republican | Yea |
| Richter, David | Republican | Yea |
| Rios, Nico | Republican | Yea |
| Rohr, Karen M. | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Yea |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Yea |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Vetter, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Vigesaa, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Vollmer, Daniel R. | Republican | Yea |
| Wagner, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Warrey, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Weisz, Robin | Republican | Yea |
| Wolff, Christina | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 9% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| van Oosting | — | Yea |
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Yea |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcellais, Richard | Democratic | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Yea |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Yea |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Yea |
| Castaneda, Jose L. | Republican | Nay |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Yea |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Yea |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Nay |
| Cory, Claire | Republican | Yea |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Nay |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Yea |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Yea |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Yea |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Yea |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Yea |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Nay |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Yea |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Powers, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Yea |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Yea |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas, Paul J. | Republican | Yea |
| Walen, Chuck | Republican | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Yea |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2251 do?
- AN ACT to amend and reenact section 54-10-01, subsection 5 of section 54-10-14, and sections 54-10-22 and 54-10-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to audits conducted by the state auditor and charges for audits.
- Who sponsors SB 2251?
- SB 2251 is sponsored by Rep. Ruby, Matthew, Cleary, Sean (Republican), Paulson, Bob (Republican), Weston, Kent (Republican), Castaneda, Jose L. (Republican), and Rep. Rohr, Karen M..
- What is the current status of SB 2251?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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