PRINTER'S NO. 783
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
796
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, RYAN, T. DAVIS, JAMES, MILLARD AND
HERSHEY, MARCH 8, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 8, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further
providing for money of authority.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5612 of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
ยง 5612. Money of authority.
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(d) Auditor General.--
(1) The Auditor General, through agents the Auditor
General selects, shall perform an audit of a municipal
authority located in a home rule third class county with a
population of more than 290,000 but less than 300,000 which
was incorporated by a third class city and maintains land in
a sixth class county and organized for the purpose of
providing municipal services, principally consisting of
operation of a water collection, treatment and distribution
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system.
(2) The audit shall consist of a thorough review of all
financial information and examine the effectiveness, economy
and efficiency of the authority, including, but not limited
to, a review of billing systems, acquisitions of other
municipal authorities, contract processes and transparency,
management practices, conflicts of interest and compliance
with relevant Federal and State statutes by the authority,
its board members and its contractors.
(3) For this purpose, the Auditor General may employ
consultants, experts, accountants or investigators as the
auditor general may deem advisable and conduct the audit
independently of any other audits.
(4) The audit shall be concluded by December 31, 2021,
and may include recommendations on how to improve procedures
and activities to enhance economy, efficiency and
effectiveness in any areas covered by the audit.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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