TO: | Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB857 by West (Relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2010 | $0 |
2011 | ($488,400) |
2012 | ($488,400) |
2013 | ($488,400) |
2014 | ($488,400) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 |
---|---|---|
2010 | $0 | 0.0 |
2011 | ($488,400) | 3.1 |
2012 | ($488,400) | 3.1 |
2013 | ($488,400) | 3.1 |
2014 | ($488,400) | 3.1 |
The bill would structure how certain large, urban community college districts procure goods and services, to include defining criteria to request and process bids/contracts, as well as criteria to review and approve or reject bids/contracts.
The bill also includes certain criminal penalties in the enforcement of contract solicitation procedures.
The bill requires additional duties and responsibilities for the State Auditor's Office (SAO).
SAO assumes it would conduct two audits per year based on a risk assessment of community college districts in certain large urban areas. SAO estimates these two audits would require 5,000 audit hours, with a billing rate of $90 per hour. SAO also estimates $38,400 for annual travel costs.
Source Agencies: | 308 State Auditor's Office, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KK, RT, JAW
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