§ 42-41-9. Grant audit revenue. (a) The auditor general may enter into agreements or contracts with the federal government or its agencies, or with state departments, agencies, commissions, and state created authorities, acting in behalf thereof for the purpose of conducting financial and compliance audits of programs funded in whole or in part by the federal government and carried out by agencies of the state.

(b) These audits shall be undertaken only after related contracts or agreements between the parties have been filed with the joint committee on legislative affairs.

(c) The costs of the audits, including, but not limited to, salaries and operating expenses, shall be charged at rates to be established jointly by the auditor general and the director of administration, and shall not exceed the amount of funds available for this purpose. The auditor general shall document the hours expended on those audits on a biweekly basis, and the documentation shall be the basis for expenditures from the account maintained by the general treasurer under § 42-41-5(b). The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such charges, or so much thereof as may be required from time to time, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers duly authenticated.

(d) The auditor general shall expend such funds as received without additional appropriation for the purpose of conducting, or causing to be conducted, audits of federal assistance grants. The term of employment of any individual hired by the office of the auditor general under the provisions of this section shall be expressly limited in duration by the availability of federal funds and shall expire on the date of expiration of the federal funds.

History of Section. (P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 28, § 3.)