Proposed Rulemaking and Regulations
Proposed Rulemaking
Rulemaking for Conflict of Interest Code Amendments
The California State Auditor has prepared proposed amendments to its Conflict of Interest Code in accordance with 2 CCR § 18750, and has submitted the following documents to the Office of Administrative Law. The California State Auditor is giving notice of the following proposed regulatory action:
- Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the California State Auditor's Office (pdf); Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the California State Auditor's Office (html)
- Proposed Changes to Conflict of Interest Code of the California State Auditor's Office (pdf); Proposed Changes to Conflict of Interest Code of the California State Auditor's Office (html)
Our office is accepting public comments on the proposed regulations until December 5, 2022. You can submit your comments either by emailing us at regulations@auditor.ca.gov or by mail or fax at the following address:
Brianna Behnoud
California State Auditor's Office
Office of Legal Services
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1200
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 323-0913
Also, if you would like to be added to our list of interested persons and receive email notifications throughout this process, let us know by emailing us at regulations@auditor.ca.gov.
Regulations
- Alternative Whistleblower System Regulations: 2 CCR § 61300-61320
- Redistricting Regulations: 2 CCR § 60800-60863
- State High Risk Program: 2 CCR § 61000-61024
- Local Government High Risk Program: 2 CCR § 61100-61140
- California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016: 2 CCR § 61200-61240
Tobacco Tax Funds Received
The California State Auditor's Office (office) receives up to $400,000 annually from the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund (funds) to reimburse the cost of conducting audit work on a biennial basis of the state and local agencies' use of fund money. (Rev. & Tax. Code, §§ 30130.56 and 30130.57.) The table below presents a summary of the funds that our office received and spent since fiscal year 2017-2018, as required by Revenue and Taxation Code section 30130.56, subdivision (c).
| Fiscal Year | Amount Received | Amount Spent | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | $400,000 | $0 | Incurred no expenses—returned amount to the Department of Finance.* |
| 2018-2019 | $400,000 | $0 | Incurred no expenses—returned amount to the Department of Finance.* |
| 2019-2020* | $321,408.95 | $321,408.95 | Audit 2019-046 |
| 2020-2021 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Audit 2019-046 |
| 2021-2022** | $400,000 | $215,966.25 | Audit 2021-046 |
*In fiscal year 2019-20, the Department of Finance returned a total of $800,000 to the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund for redistribution to other Proposition 56 recipients as the State Auditor did not incur expenses in fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
**Amount received for fiscal year 2021-22 is pending confirmation from the Department of Finance.
