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The Frame

What this does

The bill establishes a new oversight body with the power to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse across all state agencies, school districts, and local governments, while also changing how state agencies manage their budgets and report financial non-compliance.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State Agencies

Agencies must comply with new audit requirements, budget submission deadlines, and oversight by the Florida Accountability Office.

Local Governmental Entities

Entities may be subject to random audits and investigations by the new office and face potential fund withholding for non-compliance.

Legislative Employees

Employees of the new office are subject to strict political activity prohibitions and employment restrictions.

Whistleblowers

Individuals reporting misconduct gain additional channels for disclosure and expanded confidentiality protections.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 12, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill creates the Florida Accountability Office within the Legislature to centralize and oversee state audits, investigations, and fiscal management. It also updates whistleblower protections and revises procedures for state agency budget requests and transfers.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Florida Accountability Office?
It is a new legislative office created to centralize state auditing, performance reviews, and investigations into government fiscal management.
Can the new office investigate local governments?
Yes, the office has the authority to audit and investigate political subdivisions, special districts, and other entities receiving state funds.
How does this affect whistleblowers?
The bill expands the Whistle-blower's Act to include the new office as an entity that can receive protected disclosures and enhances confidentiality protections for those reporting misconduct.

Why It Matters

The bill establishes a new oversight body with the power to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse across all state agencies, school districts, and local governments, while also changing how state agencies manage their budgets and report financial non-compliance.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Lobbying Activity

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

$250,000

2026

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTSHEALTH ISSUES

Issues and legislative proposals related to contact lenses Issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Contact Lens Rule H.R.8773: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9027: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 HR 4282 S. 3354, Curtis QUIET Act.

ADOBE INC

$450,000

2026

COMPUTER INDUSTRYDEFENSEGOVERNMENT ISSUESCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK

IT Modernization and Digital Service delivery issues; Digital Service Delivery IT Acquisition, and Content Authenticity and digital provenance issues; Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI); artificial intelligence; content provenance; privacy; technology in and competition issues; AI innovation and the economy; Content provenance and AI Labelling; IT modernization; Support for H.R. 9112 - CREATOR Act

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

162 STRATEGIES

on behalf of American Association of Disability Justice

2026

GOVERNMENT ISSUESHEALTH ISSUES

Issues related to patient access to their healthcare data and the effect on federal benefit claims (generally, no specific legislation)

162 STRATEGIES

on behalf of Atticus Labs

2026

GOVERNMENT ISSUES

Issues related to Social Security disability technology resources, operations, policy, and adjudication. RECON Act (H.R. 8478).

162 STRATEGIES

on behalf of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives

2026

GOVERNMENT ISSUES

Issues related to Social Security Administration disability claims due process (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration customer service (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration engagement with appointed representatives on disability claims (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Health and Human Services interpretation of standards for digital health information exchange (generally, no specific legislation); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S 1234 and HR 2540); SSI Restoration Act (S 4001 and HR 7828); Ticket to Work Advertisement Act (HR 7253); Phased-in SSDI during waiting period for terminally ill claimants (S 4255); Stop the Wait Act (HR 930); We Can't Wait Act (S 3924); Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act (S 3648 and HR 7104); Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act (HR 3517); Social Security Overpayment Relief Act (HR 2142); Social Security Expansion Act (S 770 and HR 1700)

121 Strategies & Government Relations

on behalf of Ultra Wide Band Alliance

2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ultra-wideband radio communications: optimized spectrum-sharing benefits. Ultra-Wide Band spectrum rules under Part 15 NPRM.

121 Strategies & Government Relations

on behalf of Ultra Wide Band Alliance

2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ultra-wideband radio communications: optimized spectrum-sharing benefits. Ultra-Wide Band spectrum rules under Part 15 NPRM.

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

$280,000

2026

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTSHEALTH ISSUES

Issues and legislative proposals related to contact lenses Issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Contact Lens Rule H.R.8773: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9027: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 HR 4282 S. 3354, Curtis QUIET Act.

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

$280,000

2026

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTSHEALTH ISSUES

Issues and legislative proposals related to contact lenses Issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Contact Lens Rule H.R.8773: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9027: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 HR 4282 S. 3354, Curtis QUIET Act.

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Centralization of Oversight

The bill marks a significant shift by consolidating various audit and investigative functions into a single legislative office, moving away from decentralized oversight.

Connected Entities

Sources

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openstates.org

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  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment10
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