Bill Text: IL SB0083 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that if the Governor, pursuant to the power granted under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, suspends or waives the requirements of the Code, the Auditor General shall conduct a performance audit of purchases exempted from the provisions of the Code due to a disaster declaration. Provides that the audit requirement shall apply to any disaster declaration issued by the Governor during calendar year 2020 or 2021 for which the provisions of the Code were suspended or waived. Provides for the contents of the audit. Requires the Auditor General to commence the audit as soon as possible upon the termination of a disaster declaration, and report his or her findings and recommendations upon completion in accordance with specified provisions of the Illinois State Auditing Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-20 - Referred to Assignments [SB0083 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB0083-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0083 Introduced 1/20/2023, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/50-95 new
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that if the Governor, pursuant to the power granted under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, suspends or waives the requirements of the Code, the Auditor General shall conduct a performance audit of purchases exempted from the provisions of the Code due to a disaster declaration. Provides that the audit requirement shall apply to any disaster declaration issued by the Governor during calendar year 2020 or 2021 for which the provisions of the Code were suspended or waived. Provides for the contents of the audit. Requires the Auditor General to commence the audit as soon as possible upon the termination of a disaster declaration, and report his or her findings and recommendations upon completion in accordance with specified provisions of the Illinois State Auditing Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
adding Section 50-95 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/50-95 new)
Sec. 50-95. Audit of disaster procurements.
(a) If the Governor, pursuant to the power granted to the
Governor under paragraph (1) of Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act, suspends or waives the
requirements of this Code, the Auditor General shall conduct a
performance audit of purchases exempted from the provisions of
this Code due to a disaster declaration. The requirements of
this Section shall apply to any disaster declaration issued by
the Governor during calendar year 2020 or 2021 for which the
provisions of this Code were suspended or waived, including
such declarations issued before the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
(b) The audit required under subsection (a) shall include,
but shall not be limited to, the following determinations:
(1) whether purchasing agencies took reasonable steps
to maximize transparency and a competitive bidding process
during the disaster;

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(2) whether purchasing agencies limited the purchase
to the time reasonably needed for a competitive
procurement, not to exceed 90 calendar days, unless
extended by the chief procurement officer;
(3) whether the procurements were published in the
appropriate procurement bulletin; and
(4) whether the purchasing agencies kept accurate and
complete records for all procurements exempted from the
provisions of this Code under the disaster declaration.
(c) The Auditor General shall commence the audit required
under this Section as soon as possible upon the termination of
a disaster declaration, and report his or her findings and
recommendations upon completion in accordance with Section
3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.