A. Upon the completion of the audit report, the agency shall deliver two copies of the audit report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and two copies of the audit report to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
B. 1. Upon receipt of any audit report, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall submit one copy of the audit report to the Chairman of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, or successor committee. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall submit one copy of the audit report to the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, or successor committee. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each send a copy of the audit report to the appropriate standing committee of the respective body having oversight of the agency submitting the audit report.
2. Each committee shall review the audit report.
C. 1. The members of the legislative committee or any other member of the Legislature reviewing the audit report shall have access to all documents and working papers and any agency documents and records relating to the audit unless specifically precluded by state or federal law.
2. Any contract or agreement with an auditor to perform an audit authorized or required by state or federal law or rule shall contain a provision informing the auditor that all documents, working papers and records relating to the audit shall be made available for inspection, upon request, to the legislative committee or to any other member of the Legislature reviewing the final audit report unless specifically precluded by state or federal law.
D. In reviewing any audit report, or in the performance of reviewing any supporting documents and working papers relating to the audit, members of the Legislature shall be subject to the statutory provisions or other laws or rules regarding the confidentiality of records of the agency under review.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 401, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.