Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 474
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  01/26/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
       (Wright) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 248 - 261
    4  and insert:
    5         (6) ANNUAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW.—The financial
    6  committee of the board of directors of the direct-support
    7  organization shall review financial transactions of the program
    8  each quarter. The board of directors also must ensure an annual
    9  external audit is completed and published on the publicly
   10  available website of the direct-support organization. This audit
   11  must review shall be provided to the Department of Military
   12  Affairs in order to determine whether the direct-support
   13  organization is being operated in a manner that is consistent
   14  with the purposes of the Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund,
   15  and in the best interests of the department. The financial
   16  committee may request the Office of Inspector General to conduct
   17  additional reviews.
   18         (7) ANNUAL BYLAW REVIEW.—The board of directors of the
   19  direct-support organization shall annually review its bylaws
   20  that govern the Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Program. This
   21  review shall be provided in a report to the Department of
   22  Military Affairs and subject to approval by the Adjutant General
   23  of Florida.
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   27  And the title is amended as follows:
   28         Delete line 42
   29  and insert:
   30         and evaluate requests for assistance; requiring an
   31         annual external audit of the program; requiring the