SB 1543: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-03-06: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Caps the amount each agency can spend on external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires each agency to disclose all contracts with external consultants. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance.