All Roll Calls
Yes: 211 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 7542025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Catoosa County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor
Sponsored By: Mitchell Horner (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Regular audits and public school reports
The internal auditor does performance and financial audits on one- and five-year schedules. Audits check legal authorization, compliance, use of money and property, program results, reports and internal controls, and signs of fraud or abuse. The auditor gets immediate access to all books, records, automated data, property, and facilities. Vendor contracts must let the auditor see related records and property bought with school funds. The auditor may brief the board in closed executive sessions and speak after the superintendent’s reports. The auditor sends a yearly report to the board and to each state lawmaker for the district. Audit reports are open for public inspection or copying at a reasonable cost. These rules end July 1, 2030.
Catoosa schools start internal audit office
The law requires Catoosa County schools to run an internal audit office. The board appoints the internal auditor from names sent by the district’s state lawmakers. The auditor may be a board employee or the account manager of a hired firm. The board pays all costs from local funds. The auditor must be a CIA or CPA with at least five years of experience, does not have to live in the district, and cannot take part in partisan politics. With board approval and within budget and personnel rules, the auditor may hire or remove staff. These rules end July 1, 2030.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mitchell Horner
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/28/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 53 • No: 0
House vote • 3/21/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 158 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025HouseAct 322
5/14/2025Effective Date
5/14/2025House Sent to Governor
4/7/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/28/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/28/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/25/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/21/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/21/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/21/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/13/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/11/2025HouseHouse Hopper
3/10/2025House
Bill Text
HB 754/AP* (v4)
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