AN ACT relating to offices within the Auditor of Public Accounts and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 43.010 to define "deputy auditor" and "ombudsman"; amend KRS 43.030 to replace references to "assistant auditor" with "deputy auditor"; amend KRS 43.035 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide information on contacting the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman at all Department for Community Based Services offices; require ombudsman to maintain confidentiality; authorize the ombudsman to promulgate administrative regulations; establish that expenses incurred by ombudsman shall be charged to the…

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: March 12, 2025

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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This bill reorganizes and expands the office of the State Auditor of Public Accounts, mainly by formalizing the role of the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman. It gives the ombudsman new powers to receive complaints, access government records, investigate issues related to child welfare and social services, and report findings, while requiring confidentiality protections. It also updates job titles within the Auditor's office and requires criminal background checks for Auditor staff. Who it may affect:…

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