FILED SENATE
Mar 14, 2019
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
S.B. 284
SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK
S D
SENATE BILL DRS45046-MU-15
Short Title: State Auditor/Verifications & Access. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Hise (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT RELATING TO VERIFICATION BY THE STATE AUDITOR OF COMPLIANCE
3 WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS CONDITIONS PRECEDENT,
4 CLASSIFICATIONS, AND SIMILAR ELIGIBILITY OR QUALIFYING STANDARDS
5 AND PROVIDING THE AUDITOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR
6 VERIFICATION.
7 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
8 SECTION 1. G.S. 147-64.6 reads as rewritten:
9 "§ 147-64.6. Duties and responsibilities.
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11 (b) The duties of the Auditor are independently to examine into and make findings of fact
12 on whether State agencies:
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14 (6) Are adhering to statutory requirements that include conditions precedent,
15 classifications, and similar eligibility or qualifying standards to assure that
16 statutory intent is carried out while the requirements are in effect.
17 (c) The Auditor shall be is responsible for the following acts and activities:
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19 (22) Verification audits for compliance with statutory requirements, with or
20 without advance notice to the organization or State agency being audited,
21 which may be initiated at the discretion of the Auditor or as requested by the
22 Governor or General Assembly.
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24 (e) Access to Records. – The Auditor may examine the accounts and records of any
25 organization or State agency relating to a verification audit for compliance with a statutory
26 condition precedent, classification, or other similar eligibility or qualifying standard."
27 SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
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Statutes affected:
Filed: 147-64.6
Edition 1: 147-64.6