Legislative Budget and Audit                                                   
May 11, 1998                                                                   
8:00 a.m.                                                                      
Senate Finance Committee Room                                                  
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
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CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips convened the meeting of the Legislative Budget               
and Audit Committee on May 11, 1998, at approximately 8:10 a.m.                
in the Senate Finance Committee Room of the State Capitol,                     
Juneau, Alaska.                                                                
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
The following members were present:                                            
                                                                               
 Senators     Representatives                                                  
                                                                               
 Chairman Phillips    Representative Bunde                                     
 Senator Adams    Representative Croft                                         
 Senator Donley                                                                
 Senator Pearce                                                                
 Senator Torgerson (alternate)                                                 
                                                                               
ALSO PRESENT                                                                   
                                                                               
Pat Davidson, Chief Legislative Auditor; Mike Greany, Legislative              
Fiscal Analyst.                                                                
                                                                               
CONSIDERATION OF AUDIT REQUESTS                                                
                                                                               
Pat Davidson - Senator Adams submitted an audit request to review              
the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' compliance with               
the Alaska National Guard Board of Inquiry recommendations.                    
                                                                               
Senator Adams MOVED to approve the audit request to review the                 
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - Compliance with the              
Recommendations of the Alaska National Guard Board of Inquiry.                 
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips - Hearing no objection, the motion was                       
APPROVED.                                                                      
                                                                               
(Representative Croft was not present for the vote)                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pat Davidson advised the Committee that a status report on the                 
prior recommendations of the Department of Health and Social                   
Services audit of the Division of Family and Youth Services,                   
Selected Child Protection issues, should be available to the                   
Committee and Legislature the first week of the next Legislative               
Session.                                                                       
                                                                               
OTHER BUSINESS                                                                 
                                                                               
Pat Davidson provided the Committee with a status of the Division              
of Legislative Audit's workload identifying the audit reports                  
released in 1998; audit reports in preliminary report status; on-              
going audits; and pending audits.                                              
                                                                               
The Division anticipates contracting out 3-4 of the smaller                    
audits.                                                                        
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips appointed a subcommittee comprised of himself,               
Senator Pearce, Representative Bunde, Senator Adams and                        
Representative Hanley to interview and select the applicants for               
the position of Legislative Fiscal Analyst.                                    
                                                                               
Mike Greany recommended Fred Fisher be appointed Acting                        
Legislative Fiscal Analyst, starting June 1 until the Analyst is               
permanently appointed.                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Pearce MOVED to appoint Fred Fisher Acting Legislative                 
Fiscal Analyst.                                                                
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips - Hearing no objection, the motion was                       
APPROVED.                                                                      
                                                                               
(Representative Croft was not present for the vote)                            
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips appointed a subcommittee comprised of Senator                
Pearce, Senator Adams and Representative Martin to discuss and                 
determine the Legislative Auditor's salary.                                    
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips presented a framed print to Mike Greany                      
thanking him for his exemplary contribution to the Committee and               
the Legislature as Legislative Fiscal Analyst and wished him well              
in his future endeavors.                                                       
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:35                  
a.m.                                                                           
                                                                               
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