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KS Stat § 75-37,156 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,156 Same; selection of firm or firms; considerations.

75-37,156. Same; selection of firm or firms; considerations. (a) The department of administration audit contract committee may conduct discussions with each of the firms submitted by the secretary of administration and then shall select a firm or firms from such listing to provide an audit as required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto.(b) The department of administration audit contract committee shall consider, in making their selection, qualifications of the firm and staff, the technical proposal and fee.(c) If the department of administration audit contract committee is unable to contract with any of the selected firms, the committee shall request the secretary of administration to provide another list of firms to be reviewed by the committee. Upon receipt of such list, the committee shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of this section.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 15; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,157 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,157 Same; contracts for audit work; requirements; responsibilities of selected firm.

75-37,157. Same; contracts for audit work; requirements; responsibilities of selected firm. (a) Each contract for an audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, entered into under K.S.A. 75-37,155 and 75-37,156, and amendments thereto, shall be entered into between the secretary of administration and the firm selected to perform the audit. Each such contract shall require the firm selected to submit evidence that is satisfactory to the department of administration audit contract committee that the firm has general professional liability insurance or specific liability insurance that is adequate for such audit.(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), each such contract for audit services shall specify the responsibilities undertaken by the firm selected to perform such audit and that such firm shall be responsible for all material errors and omissions in the performance of such contract.(c) Such contracts shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739 or 75-37,102 or K.S.A. 75-37,130 through 75-37,135, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 16; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,158 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,158 Same; performance of firm; written audit reports; duty of confidentiality.

75-37,158. Same; performance of firm; written audit reports; duty of confidentiality. (a) The department of administration audit contract committee shall monitor the performance of the firm conducting an audit pursuant to a contract entered into under K.S.A. 75-37,157, and amendments thereto, to ensure that such audit is performed in accordance with the specifications developed for the conduct of such audit.(b) Written reports from audits required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, shall be issued according to the following deadlines:(1) For an audit of the state financial statements required by K.S.A. 75-37,152(a), and amendments thereto, a final written report shall be issued to the secretary of administration and to the legislative post audit committee by December 1 following the audited fiscal year;(2) for a biennial audit of the state treasurer's office and the pooled money investment board required by K.S.A. 75-37,152(b), and amendments thereto, a final written report shall be issued to the state treasurer or the pooled money investment board, as appropriate, and to the secretary of administration and the legislative post audit committee by December 1 following the audited fiscal year; and(3) for a federal compliance audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, a final written report shall be issued to the secretary of administration and the legislative post audit committee not less than 15 calendar days before the federal deadline for such report.(c) In the performance of an audit pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, the officers and employees of the firm performing the audit shall be subject to the same duty of confidentiality applicable to the post auditor and officers and employees of the division of post audit under the legislative post audit act, and shall have access to all books, accounts, records, files, documents and correspondence, confidential or otherwise, of any person or state agency subject to the audit.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 17; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,159 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,159 Same; reimbursement of additional costs; disposition of proceeds; department of administration audit services fund.

75-37,159. Same; reimbursement of additional costs; disposition of proceeds; department of administration audit services fund. (a) Whenever the secretary of administration contracts with a firm to perform any audit work for any state agency to satisfy financial-compliance audit requirements prescribed by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, and incurs costs in addition to those attributable to the operations of the department of administration in performance of other duties and responsibilities, the secretary shall make charges for such additional costs.(b) All moneys received for reimbursement to the department of administration under this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the department of administration audit services fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. All expenditures from the department of administration audit services fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of administration or a person or persons designated by the secretary.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 18; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,160 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,160 Same; notice to secretary of awards of federal financial assistance to state agencies; computation and reimbursement of federal audit service and other audit service costs; disposition of moneys received; expenditures from department of administration audit services fund.

75-37,160. Same; notice to secretary of awards of federal financial assistance to state agencies; computation and reimbursement of federal audit service and other audit service costs; disposition of moneys received; expenditures from department of administration audit services fund. (a) Each state agency awarded a federal grant or other federal financial assistance that is subject to an audit pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, as a condition of such grant or assistance shall notify the secretary of administration immediately of the award of such grant or assistance. Based on the amount and nature of federal moneys received by the state agency, the secretary shall compute annually the amount of federal moneys reasonably anticipated to be required to provide audit coverage in accordance with federal requirements. The amounts determined for such audits shall be reviewed and approved by the department of administration audit contract committee. Upon such approval, the state agency, in accordance with K.S.A. 75-37,159, and amendments thereto, shall reimburse the secretary of administration for the amount approved by the contract audit committee.(b) The secretary of administration shall compute the amount of money reasonably anticipated to be required to provide a financial-compliance audit as required pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,153, and amendments thereto. The amounts determined for such audits shall be reviewed and approved by the department of administration contract audit committee.(c) The secretary of administration shall remit all money received under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the audit services fund.(d) In addition to expenditures that may be made from the department of administration audit services fund under K.S.A. 75-37,159, and amendments thereto, expenditures shall be made from such fund, and from other available appropriations, to pay for the cost of financial-compliance audits performed to comply with federal government audit requirements.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 19; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,161 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,161 Monumental building surcharge; exemption; division of post audit.

75-37,161. Monumental building surcharge; exemption; division of post audit. The division of post audit is hereby exempt from paying any monumental building surcharge charged and collected by the department of administration or any other state agency that is levied against all state agency-leased square footage in Shawnee county.History: L. 2018, ch. 91, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-3907 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism|75-3907 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.

75-3907. Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved. Except as otherwise provided in this order, on the effective date of this order, officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of any state agency or office which is abolished by this order, or which becomes a part of the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism, or the powers, duties and functions of which are transferred to the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism, and who, in the opinion of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism, shall be transferred to, and shall become officers and employees of the department. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to the effective date of this order. The service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous.History: L. 1987, ch. 417, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 118; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-3908 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism|75-3908 Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of property, powers, duties or functions and appropriations; department of wildlife, parks and tourism to succeed to property, property rights and records.

75-3908. Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of property, powers, duties or functions and appropriations; department of wildlife, parks and tourism to succeed to property, property rights and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition, transfer, attachment or change made by or under authority of this order, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, whose decision shall be final.(b) The Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism shall succeed to all property, property rights and records which were used for or pertain to the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property or records arising under this section, and resulting from the transfer, attachment or abolition of any state agency or office, or all or part of the powers, duties and functions thereof, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.History: L. 1987, ch. 417, § 8; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 119; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-3909 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism|75-3909 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-3909. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency mentioned in this order, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of this order. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this order.History: L. 1987, ch. 417, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-3910 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism|75-3910 Transfer of appropriations; liability for compensation or salaries of officers and employees of abolished agencies assumed by department.

75-3910. Transfer of appropriations; liability for compensation or salaries of officers and employees of abolished agencies assumed by department. (a) On the effective date of this order, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to any of the state agencies abolished by this order is hereby transferred to the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism and shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.(b) On the effective date of this order, the liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of any state agency or office abolished by this order, or which becomes a part of the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism established by this order, or the powers, duties and functions of which are transferred to the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism provided for by this order, shall be assumed and paid by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism established by this order.History: L. 1987, ch. 417, § 10; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 120; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4001 Definitions.

75-4001. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Public security" means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by this state or by any of its departments, agencies, boards, or other instrumentalities or by any of its political or taxing subdivisions.(b) "Instrument of payment" means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.(c) "Authorized officer" means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies, boards, or other instrumentalities or any of its political or taxing subdivisions whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted.(d) "Facsimile signature" means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4002 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4002 Facsimile signature, when; effect.

75-4002. Facsimile signature, when; effect. Any authorized officer, after filing with the secretary of state his or her manual signature certified by him or her under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his or her manual signature: (a) Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed, and (b) any instrument of payment. Upon compliance with this act by the authorized officer, his or her facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his or her manual signature.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4003 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4003 Use of facsimile seal; effect.

75-4003. Use of facsimile seal; effect. When the seal of this state or any of its departments, agencies, boards, officers, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political or taxing subdivisions is required in the execution of a public security or instrument of payment, the authorized officer may cause the seal to be printed, engraved, stamped or otherwise placed in facsimile thereon. The facsimile seal has the same legal effect as the impression of the seal.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4004 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4004 Unlawful acts; penalties.

75-4004. Unlawful acts; penalties. Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment:(a) A facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer shall on conviction be adjudged guilty of forgery as defined in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5823, and amendments thereto; or(b) Any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this state or any of its departments, agencies, boards, officers, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political or taxing subdivisions shall on conviction be adjudged guilty of forgery as defined in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5823, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 274; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4005 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4005 Uniformity of interpretation.

75-4005. Uniformity of interpretation. This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4006 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4006 Title of act; citation.

75-4006. Title of act; citation. This act may be cited as the uniform facsimile signature of public officials act.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4007 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act|75-4007 Invalidity of part.

75-4007. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 1963, ch. 65, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4101a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance|75-4101a Purchase of certain insurance contracts or contracts for health care services of a health maintenance organization by turnpike authority.

75-4101a. Purchase of certain insurance contracts or contracts for health care services of a health maintenance organization by turnpike authority. All insurance contracts or contracts for health care services of a health maintenance organization purchased by the Kansas turnpike authority pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4101, and amendments thereto, shall be purchased by the authority in the manner prescribed for the purchase of supplies, material, equipment or contractual services under K.S.A. 75-3738 to 75-3744, inclusive, and amendments thereto. Any such contract having a premium or rate in excess of $500 shall be purchased on sealed bids.History: L. 1971, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 293, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 329, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4101b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance|75-4101b Same; workmen's compensation insurance.

75-4101b. Same; workmen's compensation insurance. Notwithstanding any provision of K.S.A. 75-4101, or any amendments thereto, to the contrary, the Kansas turnpike authority is hereby authorized to purchase workmen's compensation insurance independent of the committee on surety bonds and insurance. All insurance contracts purchased by the Kansas turnpike authority pursuant to this section shall be purchased by the authority subject to and in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4101a.History: L. 1974, ch. 204, § 7; April 8.
KS Stat § 75-4102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance|75-4102 Elective state officers; corporate surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond.

75-4102. Elective state officers; corporate surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond. Each elective state officer, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give corporate surety in an amount and upon terms and conditions, as may be specified and provided by the committee created by this act. Such surety shall be furnished by a company duly qualified under the insurance laws of this state. Any such elected official shall be deemed to have furnished surety if he or she is covered by a blanket bond purchased pursuant to this act.History: L. 1965, ch. 458, § 40; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 357, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-4103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance|75-4103 Appointive officers and employees; surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond.

75-4103. Appointive officers and employees; surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond. The committee shall not later than November 1, 1965, and as necessary thereafter, designate which appointive officers or employees of any state agency shall be required to give surety to the state, having due regard for the duties and responsibilities of any such office or employment and the committee shall require such surety in such amount or amounts and upon such terms and conditions as to the committee shall seem necessary and proper.(A) Any such officer or employee shall be deemed to have furnished surety if he or she is covered by a blanket bond. The committee shall purchase a surety contract or contracts in the form known as a "blanket bond" whenever such blanket bond may be purchased for a premium that is less than the aggregate of premiums chargeable for individual bonds covering each officer and employee to be covered by such blanket bond.History: L. 1965, ch. 458, § 41; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 3; July 1.