Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3552 by Bonnen (Relating to the evaluation of certain regional planning commissions.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3552, As Engrossed: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010
$0
2011
$0
2012
$0
2013
$0
2014
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain from Appropriated Receipts 666
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Other
2010
$389,400
($389,400)
2011
$0
$0
2012
$0
$0
2013
$0
$0
2014
$0
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the State Auditor's Office (SAO) to conduct a financial-related compliance audit of a regional planning commission (Commission) created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code. The audit is to be completed prior to June 1, 2010. Additionally, the bill requires the Commission to reimburse the SAO for the cost of the audit.
Methodology
It is assumed that this audit would be of the Houston-Galveston Council which is comprised of numerous local governments and would require 4,000 hours to complete. Based on the SAO's current billing rate of $90 per hour, it is estimated that the cost of the audit to be $389,400, inclusive of $38,400 travel costs.
Local Government Impact
The Commission audited by the SAO would have to pay the cost of the audit.