Office of the Auditor General.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. • Establishes the Auditor General as a Constitutional office. • Requires Office to conduct independent, nonpartisan, professional audits. • Provides Legislature appoint or remove Auditor General after recommendation by a joint committee composed of no more than 50% of one political party. • Limits expenditures for Office to conducting audits, duties under the Reporting of Improper Governmental Activities Act, and related expenses. • Excludes expenditures for Office from Constitution\u27s limit on legislative expenditures adopted by Proposition 140. • Exempts staff from civil service but requires hiring and promotions to be based on merit and professional qualifications. Summary of Legislative Analyst\u27s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: • Potential state costs and savings from expanded audit activity. Net impact is unknown, but probably not significant