AB 256

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2011-2012 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

State Auditor: state employee suggestion program.

Abstract

Under existing law, the Department of Personnel Administration administers an employee suggestion program and may make specified monetary awards to a current or retired state employee who proposes, among other things, procedures or ideas that will result in eliminating or reducing state expenditures or improving operations, if the proposals are put into effect. Existing law establishes the Bureau of State Audits, which is headed by the State Auditor and has specified statutory duties, including the performance of statutorily mandated audits. Existing law establishes the State Audit Fund, which is continuously appropriated for the expenses of the State Auditor. This bill would require, notwithstanding the continuous appropriation and upon an appropriation by the Legislature, the State Auditor to establish a reward program for state employees who identify innovative solutions for inefficiencies in state government or methods for saving the state money. The program would provide for the review of proposals by the State Auditor and the Legislative Analyst, as prescribed, and would require a state agency or department to implement a proposal that would result in any savings to an implementing agency or department, as specified. The bill would require that the State Auditor provide a reward in the amount of 10% of the savings realized by the agency or department within the first fiscal year of implementation to both the state employee who made the proposal and to the implementing state agency or department, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 01, 2012

Assembly

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Assembly

Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

May 03, 2011

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Apr 07, 2011

Assembly

From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on B., P. & C.P. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

Apr 04, 2011

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Mar 31, 2011

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

Mar 30, 2011

Assembly

In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 22, 2011

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Feb 18, 2011

Assembly

Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Feb 04, 2011

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

Feb 03, 2011

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

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02/03/11 - Introduced PDF
03/31/11 - Amended Assembly PDF

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