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06/03/2021 11:00 AM Senate LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| Approval of Minutes | |
| Executive Session | |
| Single and Preliminary Audit Releases | |
| Legislative Audit It Procurement | |
| Adjourn |
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+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Anchorage, Alaska
June 3, 2021
11:05 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Natasha von Imhof, Chair
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Lora Reinbold
Senator Bert Stedman (via teleconference)
Senator Lyman Hoffman (via teleconference)
Senator Click Bishop (alternate) (via teleconference)
Representative Chris Tuck, Vice Chair
Representative Ivy Spohnholz
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative Neal Foster (via teleconference)
Representative James Kaufman (via teleconference)
Representative Dan Ortiz (alternate) (via teleconference)
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
OTHER LEGISLATORS PRESENT
Senator David Wilson (via teleconference)
Senator Jesse Kiehl (via teleconference)
Representative DeLena Johnson (via teleconference)
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
EXECUTIVE SESSION
SINGLE AND PRELIMINARY AUDIT RELEASES
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT IT PROCUREMENT
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
KRIS CURTIS, State Auditor
Legislative Audit Division
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Requested a Legislative Audit IT
Procurement.
ACTION NARRATIVE
11:05:26 AM
CHAIR NATASHA VON IMHOF called the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. Representatives
Kaufman (via teleconference), Foster (via teleconference),
Spohnholz, Josephson, and Tuck and Senators Micciche, Reinbold,
Bishop (alternate, via teleconference), Stedman (via
teleconference), Hoffman (via teleconference), and von Imhof
were present at the call to order. Representative Ortiz
(alternate, via teleconference) arrived as the meeting was in
progress. Also present were Representative Johnson (via
teleconference), Senator Wilson (via teleconference), and
Senator Kiehl (via teleconference).
^APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
11:06:53 AM
CHAIR VON IMHOF announced that the first order of business would
be the approval of minutes.
11:06:59 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved that the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee approve the minutes of the April 30, 2021, meeting as
presented. There being no objection, the minutes from the April
30, 2021, meeting were approved as presented.
^EXECUTIVE SESSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION
11:07:20 AM
CHAIR VON IMHOF announced that the next order of business would
be an executive session to consider the final statewide single
audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020, and the
preliminary audit report for the State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board sunset.
11:07:41 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved that the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee go into executive session under Uniform Rule 22(b)(3)
for discussion of matters that may, by law, be required to be
confidential. He asked that the following persons remain in the
room or on line: the legislative auditor and necessary staff to
the auditor; any legislators not on the committee; and staff to
legislators who are members of the committee. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
11:08:18 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 11:08 a.m. to 12:33 p.m. for
the purpose of executive session.
12:33:40 PM
CHAIR VON IMHOF called the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee back to order at [12:33] p.m. Present at the call
back to order were Representatives Josephson, Tuck, Spohnholz,
Kaufman (via teleconference), Foster (via teleconference), and
Ortiz (alternate, via teleconference) and Senators Reinbold,
Micciche, Stedman (via teleconference), Hoffman (via
teleconference), Bishop (alternate, via teleconference), and von
Imhof. Also present were Representative Johnson (via
teleconference), Senator Wilson (via teleconference), and
Senator Kiehl (via teleconference).
^SINGLE AND PRELIMINARY AUDIT RELEASES
SINGLE AND PRELIMINARY AUDIT RELEASES
12:34:09 PM
CHAIR VON IMHOF announced that the next order of business would
be the single and preliminary audit releases.
12:34:29 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved that Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee release the statewide single audit for fiscal year
ended June 30, 2020, as a final audit report. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
12:34:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved that the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee release the following preliminary audit to the agency
for response: Department of Commerce, Community & Economic
Development State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Board Sunset. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
^LEGISLATIVE AUDIT IT PROCUREMENT
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT IT PROCUREMENT
12:35:09 PM
CHAIR VON IMHOF announced that the final order of business would
be a request for Information Technology (IT) equipment by Kris
Curtis, State Auditor.
12:35:23 PM
KRIS CURTIS, State Auditor, Legislative Audit Division, said the
committee had received an IT procurement memorandum in the prior
week asking for approval to procure a new server for an amount
not to exceed $12,000 and seven laptops for an amount not to
exceed $12,500. She explained that she has procurement
authority up to $35,000 but has already spent funds for a server
and laptops this year, and this requested purchase would exceed
that procurement threshold.
12:36:05 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE asked for a general description of the reason
behind the purchase.
MS. CURTIS explained that the equipment had come to the end of
its useful life.
12:36:46 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KAUFMAN asked about the service life of the items
in general.
MS. CURTIS offered her understanding that each laptop lasts five
to seven years. She said she does not know the lifespan of a
server; however, she indicated that the one in question was "at
least one year past due." She shared that the head of IT for
the Legislative Audit Division had retired last year following
25 years with the division, and before his departure, she had
ensured that the division was able "to have business
continuity," meaning the ability to "bring up our services from
our Anchorage office." She explained this would allow the
division to offer its services from either location in the event
of some kind of disaster. An additional server was necessary to
provide this security in services.
CHAIR VON IMHOF ascertained there were no further questions.
12:38:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved that the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee authorize the purchase of a new server and seven
laptops for the Legislative Audit Division as outlined in the
provided memorandum and described by the legislative auditor.
There being no objection, the IT procurement request was
approved.
12:38:37 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK commended the auditing team and thanked them
for the level of detail and clarity they provide.
12:39:14 PM
SENATOR REINBOLD echoed the comments by Representative Tuck.
She suggested reducing the budget by auditing departments - the
Department of Health and Social Services in particular.
12:40:03 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE recommended that the auditors offer suggestions
as they identify issues.
12:40:47 PM
CHAIR VON IMHOF provided closing remarks.
12:41:11 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the
Legislative Budget and Audit Committee meeting was adjourned at
[12:41] p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IVa. Legislative Audit IT Procurement.PDF |
JBUD 6/3/2021 11:00:00 AM |