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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5842: Govt overpayment recovery

Concerning recovery audits for government overpayments.

Summary

  • Requires the director of the office of financial management to contract with private consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to individuals, vendors, and other entities.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Baxter (R-4)
Introduced
February 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to recovery audits for government overpayments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Baxter (R-4)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Senator R-2Val Stevens R-39Dan Swecker R-20Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5842 in other sessions

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