Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61H1-20.0092: Government Auditing Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to provide a website by which to obtain the Government Auditing Standards.
SUMMARY: Auditing standards will be updated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 473.304, 473.315 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 473.304, 473.315 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Veloria A. Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N.W. 76th Drive, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61H1-20.0092 Government Auditing Standards.

“Government Auditing Standards” shall be deemed and construed to mean Government Audit Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, in effect as of July 2007 June 30, 2002. (Entitled Government Auditing Standards, July 2007 Revision (GAO-07-731G)) 1994 Revision, and its Amendments entitled Government Auditing Standards Amendment No. 1, Documentation Requirements When Assessing Control Risk at Maximum for Controls Significantly Dependent Upon Computerized Information Systems, GAO/A-GAGAS-1, revised May 1999, and Amendment No. 2, Auditor Communication, GAO/A-GAGAS-2, revised July 1999, available from the United States General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. 20548-0001) or from its website at http://www.gao.gov/govaud/ybk01.htm.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 473.304, 473.315 FS. Law Implemented 473.304, 473.315 FS. History–New 10-28-86, Amended 5-22-88, 4-8-90, 4-21-91, Formerly 21A-20.0092, Amended 10-19-94, 9-30-97, 9-29-02,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 17, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 31, 2009