OBF REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH 41-1494.PDF
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Background MARICOPA COUNTY REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH A.R.S. § 41-1494 In 2021, the Arizona Legislature approved HB 2906, which became effective on or about September 29, 2021. Among other things, HB 2906 enacted A.R.S. §§ 41-1494 and 11-661(D). A.R.S. § 41-1494(A) prohibits a city, town, county, or political subdivision of the state from requiring any employee to engage in training, orientation, or therapy that presents any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex. Further, A.R.S. § 41-1494(B) prohibits a city, town, county, or political subdivision of the state from using public monies for training, orientation, or therapy that presents any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex. § 11-661(D) requires that the Board of Supervisors demonstrate compliance with A.R.S. § 41-1494 in conjunction with the annual audit presentation required by A.R.S. § 11- 661(D). Report on Compliance Compliance review procedures performed: 1. Office of Budget and Finance reviewed the catalog of training classes offered by Maricopa County for fiscal year 2021 through the date of review, May 12, 2022, encompassing the time period July 1, 2020, to May 12, 2022. All classes and trainings offered through Maricopa County’s Learning and Development Program are in compliance with A.R.S. § 41-1494. No instances of non-compliance were noted in this review. 2. The Maricopa County Learning and Development Manager confirmed that all trainings offered by Human Resources Learning and Development are in compliance with A.R.S. § 41-1494. 3. Office of Budget and Finance reviewed detailed transaction downloads from the County’s financial system for the for fiscal year 2021 through the date of review, May 12, 2022, encompassing the time period July 1, 2020, to May 12, 2022. No expenditures were noted that appear to violate A.R.S. § 41-1494. Based on the above noted procedures performed, Office of Budget and Finance is unaware of any instance where Maricopa County required an employee to engage in any type of training contrary to the provisions of A.R.S. § 41-1494 or where the County spent money for any training that would violate the provisions of A.R.S. § 41-1494.