Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that specifies that the State Auditor has access to state agencies' databases, digital records, facilities, and property in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to participate in information technology programs services or contracts, including procurement (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to investigate reports of improper governmental activities of publicly funded entities who are not part of the government (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to demand access to databases, datasets, and digital records necessary for any purpose, including any type of audits, assessments of government efficiency, risk assessment, and fraud detection (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to bring a court action for a show cause hearing against any person who fails or refuses to provide data access described in the previous paragraph (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to conduct an audit or investigation of any publicly funded entity regarding public funds it handles (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to cooperate with the Department of Revenue in identifying debtors who owe money to the State or a local government, and engage in forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the Office of the State Auditor may only submit notice to the Department of Revenue for forced collection of a debt if the Office has sent written notice to the debtor, and the debtor did not file a request for a hearing (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that a collection assistance fee of 3% will be imposed on each debt collected through forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Authorizes the Department of Revenue to perform non-tax related functions as authorized by the General Assembly (Sec. 12).

• Specifies that Sections 1-3 of this Act take effect July 1, 2025; Section 10 and 12 take effect December 1, 2025; and the remainder of this Act takes effect upon passage (Sec. 13).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that specifies that the State Auditor has access to state agencies' databases, digital records, facilities, and property in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to participate in information technology programs services or contracts, including procurement (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to investigate reports of improper governmental activities of publicly funded entities who are not part of the government (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to demand access to databases, datasets, and digital records necessary for any purpose, including any type of audits, assessments of government efficiency, risk assessment, and fraud detection (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to bring a court action for a show cause hearing against any person who fails or refuses to provide data access described in the previous paragraph (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to conduct an audit or investigation of any publicly funded entity regarding public funds it handles (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to cooperate with the Department of Revenue in identifying debtors who owe money to the State or a local government, and engage in forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the Office of the State Auditor may only submit notice to the Department of Revenue for forced collection of a debt if the Office has sent written notice to the debtor, and the debtor did not file a request for a hearing (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that a collection assistance fee of 3% will be imposed on each debt collected through forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Authorizes the Department of Revenue to perform non-tax related functions as authorized by the General Assembly (Sec. 12).

• Specifies that Sections 1-3 of this Act take effect July 1, 2025; Section 10 and 12 take effect December 1, 2025; and the remainder of this Act takes effect upon passage (Sec. 13).

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Vetoed by Governor Josh Stein

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that specifies that the State Auditor has access to state agencies' databases, digital records, facilities, and property in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to participate in information technology programs services or contracts, including procurement (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to investigate reports of improper governmental activities of publicly funded entities who are not part of the government (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to demand access to databases, datasets, and digital records necessary for any purpose, including any type of audits, assessments of government efficiency, risk assessment, and fraud detection (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to bring a court action for a show cause hearing against any person who fails or refuses to provide data access described in the previous paragraph (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to conduct an audit or investigation of any publicly funded entity regarding public funds it handles (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to cooperate with the Department of Revenue in identifying debtors who owe money to the State or a local government, and engage in forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the Office of the State Auditor may only submit notice to the Department of Revenue for forced collection of a debt if the Office has sent written notice to the debtor, and the debtor did not file a request for a hearing (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that a collection assistance fee of 3% will be imposed on each debt collected through forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Authorizes the Department of Revenue to perform non-tax related functions as authorized by the General Assembly (Sec. 12).

• Specifies that Sections 1-3 of this Act take effect July 1, 2025; Section 10 and 12 take effect December 1, 2025; and the remainder of this Act takes effect upon passage (Sec. 13).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that specifies that the State Auditor has access to state agencies' databases, digital records, facilities, and property in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to participate in information technology programs services or contracts, including procurement (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to investigate reports of improper governmental activities of publicly funded entities who are not part of the government (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to demand access to databases, datasets, and digital records necessary for any purpose, including any type of audits, assessments of government efficiency, risk assessment, and fraud detection (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to bring a court action for a show cause hearing against any person who fails or refuses to provide data access described in the previous paragraph (Sec. 6).

• Authorizes the State Auditor to conduct an audit or investigation of any publicly funded entity regarding public funds it handles (Sec. 10).

• Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to cooperate with the Department of Revenue in identifying debtors who owe money to the State or a local government, and engage in forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the Office of the State Auditor may only submit notice to the Department of Revenue for forced collection of a debt if the Office has sent written notice to the debtor, and the debtor did not file a request for a hearing (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that a collection assistance fee of 3% will be imposed on each debt collected through forced collection (Sec. 11).

• Authorizes the Department of Revenue to perform non-tax related functions as authorized by the General Assembly (Sec. 12).

• Specifies that Sections 1-3 of this Act take effect July 1, 2025; Section 10 and 12 take effect December 1, 2025; and the remainder of this Act takes effect upon passage (Sec. 13).

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