created pursuant to the act of June 30, 1970 (P.L.442, No.151),
entitled "An act implementing the provisions of Article VIII,
section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, by designating
the Commonwealth officers who shall be charged with the function
of auditing the financial transactions after the occurrence
thereof of the Legislative and Judicial branches of the
government of the Commonwealth, establishing a Legislative Audit
Advisory Commission, and imposing certain powers and duties on
such commission," to conduct, through certified public
accountants appointed by it, annual audits to assure that such
disbursements made or debts incurred were in accordance with
Legislative Audit Advisory Commission guidelines and standards
as approved by the Committee on Rules, or for a minimum of three
years, whichever is longer. All annual audit reports shall be
available for public inspection. Photocopies of such reports
shall be available for a fee established by the Chief Clerk not
to exceed the cost of duplication.
Except as specifically prohibited by law or limited by this
rule, all expenditures of funds appropriated to the House or to
a member or nonmember officer shall be subject to the
expenditure guidelines established by the Rules Committee. The
Rules Committee shall establish standards regarding
documentation evidencing payment out of any appropriations
account made to the House or to a member or nonmember officer.
The Bipartisan Management Committee shall receive and review
suggestions from the Comptroller on ways to reduce costs and
improve the fiscal operations of the House. The Comptroller,
following authorization by the Bipartisan Management Committee,
shall implement cost-reducing and other new measures to improve
the fiscal operations of the House.
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