Government Operations & Audit Committee

Senator Dean Wink, Chair

Representative Ernie Otten, Vice Chair

First Meeting, 2023 Interim Room 413 – State Capitol

PLEASE NOTE: The above times are approximate.

Written testimony must be received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to be considered at the meeting.

Members: Senators Jean Hunhoff, Reynold Nesiba, Tim Reed, David Wheeler, and Dean Wink and Representatives Hugh Bartels, Linda Duba, Ernie Otten, Drew Peterson, and Tim Reisch

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1:00 p.m. Call the meeting to order and approve the minutes from the December 5, 2022 meeting

Minutes 12-5-22 Doc.1

Item 1 – Brand Board to review the 2022 annual report (SDCL 40-18-18)

Letter to Brand Board Doc.2

Brand Board 2022 Report Doc.2a

Hold Appendix Doc.2b

Item 2 – Department of Legislative Audit to review the Single Audit Report for the State of South Dakota for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Single Audit Overview Doc.3

FY2022 Single Audit Report Doc.3a

Item 3 – Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) to present their agency performance measures (SDCL 2-6-37)

Letter to BIT Doc.4

BIT Performance Measures Doc.4a

BIT Presentation Doc.4b

Item 4 – Chet Ellsworth – Committee recommendation from Government Operations & Audit Committee to Executive Board on expulsion process

Ellsworth Documents Doc.5