AGENDA

Government Operations & Audit Committee



Representative Ernie Otten, Chair

Senator Dean Wink, Vice Chair


First Meeting, 2024 Interim Room 362 – State Capitol

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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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Pierre, South Dakota



9:00 a.m. Call the meeting to order and approve the minutes from the November 8, 2023 and November 13, 2023 meetings

Minutes 11-8-23 Doc.1

Minutes 11-13-23 Doc.1a

Timeframe for Committee review of Social Services Investigation


Item 1 – Brand Board to review the 2023 annual report (SDCL 40-18-18)

Letter to Brand Board Doc.2

Brand Board 2023 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, 2023

Single Audit Overview Doc.3

FY2023 Single Audit Report Doc.3a


Item 3 – Auditor General to report on compiled authorizations to derive a direct benefit from a contract (SDCL 3-23-3)

Report from Auditor General Doc.4


Item 4 – Bureau of Human Resources and Administration to provide the annual report of compiled authorizations to derive a direct benefit from a contract (SDCL 5-18A-17.2)

Letter to BHRA Doc.5

Letter from BHRA Doc.5a


Item 5 – Department of Corrections to present the reports on abuse and neglect in private placement facilities for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 (SDCL 26-11A-33.1)

Letter to DOC Doc.6


Item 6 – Department of Corrections (DOC) to present their agency performance measures

(SDCL 2-6-37)

DOC Performance Measures Doc.7

DOC Presentation Doc.7a


Item 7 – Department of Corrections – Committee questions on the Governor’s Housing Program