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CA Govt Code § 8544.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8544.5.

8544.5.  (a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury the State Audit Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340, the State Audit Fund is continuously appropriated for the expenses of the California State Auditor. There shall be appropriated annually in the Budget Act to the State Audit Fund, from the General Fund and the Central Service Cost Recovery Fund, the amount necessary to reimburse the State Audit Fund for the cost of audits and any other duties to be performed that are not directly reimbursed under subdivision (c), including for the cost of any other duties imposed on the office by statute. “Cost of audits or any other duties” means all direct and indirect costs of conducting the audits or other duties, and any other expenses incurred by the California State Auditor in fulfilling his or her statutory responsibilities.(b) With regard to the funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (a), upon certification by the California State Auditor of estimated costs on a monthly basis, the Controller shall transfer the amount thus certified from the General Fund or the Central Service Cost Recovery Fund, as applicable, to the State Audit Fund. The Controller shall thereafter issue warrants drawn against the State Audit Fund upon receipt of claims certified by the California State Auditor.(c) To ensure appropriate reimbursement from federal and special funds for the costs of the duties performed pursuant to Section 8546.3, the California State Auditor may directly bill state agencies for the costs incurred, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance.(d) To ensure adequate oversight of the operations of the office, the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy shall annually obtain the services of an independent public accountant to audit the State Audit Fund and the operation of the office to ensure compliance with state law, including Section 8546. The results of this audit shall be submitted to the commission and shall be a public record.(e) To ensure that audits of the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy are conducted in conformity with government auditing standards, any audit of the commission that is required or permitted by law shall be conducted by the independent public accountant selected pursuant to subdivision (d).(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 17. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8544.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8544.6.

8544.6.  All unreimbursed expenditures of the office are defined as “administrative costs” defined in Section 11270.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 18. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8545 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.

8545.  The California State Auditor shall not destroy any papers or memoranda used to support a completed audit sooner than three years after the audit report is released to the public. All books, papers, records, and correspondence of the office pertaining to its work are public records subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 and shall be filed at any of the regularly maintained offices of the California State Auditor, except that none of the following items or papers of which these items are a part shall be released to the public by the California State Auditor, his or her employees, or members of the commission:(a) Personal papers and correspondence of any person providing assistance to the California State Auditor when that person has requested in writing that his or her papers and correspondence be kept private and confidential. Those papers and correspondence shall become public records if the written request is withdrawn or upon the order of the California State Auditor.(b) Papers, correspondence, memoranda, or any substantive information pertaining to any audit not completed.(c) Papers, correspondence, or memoranda pertaining to any audit that has been completed, which papers, correspondence, or memoranda are not used in support of any report resulting from the audit.(d) Any survey of public employees that the California State Auditor determines should be kept confidential because the employees have expressed fear of retaliation by their employer if they respond to the survey.(e) In accordance with Section 8545.1 and subdivision (b) of Section 8545.2, any paper, correspondence, record, document, or information the disclosure of which is restricted from release to the public by a statutory or constitutional provision, a rule that is consistent with such a provision, or a rule adopted pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 18 of Article VI of the California Constitution.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 457, Sec. 1. (SB 879) Effective September 17, 2018. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Govt Code § 8545 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.

8545.  The California State Auditor shall not destroy any papers or memoranda used to support a completed audit sooner than three years after the audit report is released to the public. All books, papers, records, and correspondence of the office pertaining to its work are public records subject to Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 and shall be filed at any of the regularly maintained offices of the California State Auditor, except that none of the following items or papers of which these items are a part shall be released to the public by the California State Auditor, employees of the California State Auditor, or members of the commission:(a) Personal papers and correspondence of any person providing assistance to the California State Auditor when that person has requested in writing that the person’s papers and correspondence be kept private and confidential. Those papers and correspondence shall become public records if the written request is withdrawn or upon the order of the California State Auditor.(b) Papers, correspondence, memoranda, or any substantive information pertaining to any audit not completed.(c) Papers, correspondence, or memoranda pertaining to any audit that has been completed, which papers, correspondence, or memoranda are not used in support of any report resulting from the audit.(d) Any survey of public employees that the California State Auditor determines should be kept confidential because the employees have expressed fear of retaliation by their employer if they respond to the survey.(e) In accordance with Section 8545.1 and subdivision (b) of Section 8545.2, any paper, correspondence, record, document, or information the disclosure of which is restricted from release to the public by a statutory or constitutional provision, a rule that is consistent with a provision of that type, or a rule adopted pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 18 of Article VI of the California Constitution.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 151. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Govt Code § 8545.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.1.

8545.1.  (a) The California State Auditor, and any employee or former employee of the office, shall not divulge or make known to any person not employed by the office in any manner not expressly permitted by law any particulars of any record, document, or information the disclosure of which is restricted by law from release to the public. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the restrictions on the release of records, documents, or information set forth in Section 8545.(b) Subdivision (a) also applies to either of the following:(1) Any person or business entity that is contracting with or has contracted with the office and to the employees and former employees of that person or business entity.(2) The officers and employees of and any person or business entity that is contracting with or has contracted with any state or local governmental agency or publicly created entity that has assisted the office in the course of any audit or investigation or that has received a draft copy of any report or other draft document from the office for comment or review.(c) Any officer, employee, or person who discloses the particulars of any record, document, or other information in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 20. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8545.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.2.

8545.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the California State Auditor during regular business hours shall have access to and authority to examine and reproduce, any and all books, accounts, reports, vouchers, correspondence files, and all other records, bank accounts, and money or other property, of any agency of the state, including a commission, whether created by the California Constitution or otherwise, any local governmental entity, including any city, county, and school or special district, and any publicly created entity, for any audit or investigation. Any officer or employee of any agency or entity having these records or property in his or her possession, under his or her control, or otherwise having access to them, shall permit access to, and examination and reproduction thereof, upon the request of the California State Auditor or his or her authorized representative.(b) For the purposes of access to and examination and reproduction of the records and property described in subdivision (a), an authorized representative of the California State Auditor is an employee or officer of the state or local governmental agency or publicly created entity involved and is subject to any limitations on release of the information as may apply to an employee or officer of the state or local governmental agency or publicly created entity. For the purpose of conducting any audit or investigation, the California State Auditor or his or her authorized representative shall have access to the records and property of any public or private entity or person subject to review or regulation by the public agency or public entity being audited or investigated to the same extent that employees or officers of that agency or public entity have access. No provision of law providing for the confidentiality of any records or property shall prevent disclosure pursuant to subdivision (a), unless the provision specifically refers to and precludes access and examination and reproduction pursuant to subdivision (a). Providing confidential information to the California State Auditor pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, confidential information that is subject to a privilege, shall not constitute a waiver of that privilege. This subdivision does not apply to records compiled pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 8900) or Part 2 (commencing with Section 10200) of Division 2.(c) Any officer or person who fails or refuses to permit access and examination and reproduction, as required by this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(d) For purposes of this section “confidentiality of records or property” means that the record or property may lawfully be kept confidential as a result of a statutory or common law privilege or any other provision of law.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 406, Sec. 1. (AB 562) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 8545.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.3.

8545.3.  It is a misdemeanor for the California State Auditor or any employee of the California State Auditor to release any information received pursuant to Section 10850 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or that is otherwise prohibited by law to be disclosed.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 22. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8545.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.4.

8545.4.  (a) In connection with any audit or investigation conducted by the California State Auditor, the California State Auditor, or his or her designee, may do any of the following:(1) Administer oaths.(2) Certify to all official acts.(3) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, or documents, or for the making of oral or written sworn statements, in any interview conducted as part of an audit or investigation.(b) Any subpoena issued under this section extends as process to all parts of the state and may be served by any person authorized to serve process of courts of record or by any person designated for that purpose by the California State Auditor or his or her designee. The person serving this process may receive compensation as allowed by the California State Auditor or his or her designee, not to exceed the fees prescribed by law for similar service.(c) Notwithstanding Section 7470, 7474, or 7491, subpoenas issued under this section for financial records of financial institutions concerning customers of financial institutions or for information contained in those records shall not be subject to the requirement or conditions of Section 7474.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 23. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8545.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.5.

8545.5.  (a) The superior court in the county in which any interview is held under the direction of the California State Auditor or his or her designee has jurisdiction to compel the attendance of witnesses, the making of oral or written sworn statements, and the production of papers, books, accounts, and documents, as required by any subpoena issued by the California State Auditor or his or her designee.(b) If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any papers required by the subpoena, the California State Auditor or his or her designee may petition the superior court in the county in which the hearing is pending for an order compelling the person to attend and answer questions under penalty of perjury or produce the papers required by the subpoena before the person named in the subpoena. The petition shall set forth all of the following:(1) That due notice of the time and place of attendance of the person or the production of the papers has been given.(2) That the person has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed in Section 8545.4.(3) That the person has failed and refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the California State Auditor or his or her designee as named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her in the course of the interview under penalty of perjury.(c) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall enter an order directing the person to appear before the court at a specified time and place and then and there show cause why he or she has not attended, answered questions under penalty of perjury, or produced the papers as required. A copy of the order shall be served upon him or her. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the California State Auditor or his or her designee, the court shall enter an order that the person appear before the person named in the subpoena at the time and place fixed in the order and answer questions under penalty of perjury or produce the required papers. Upon failure to obey the order, the person shall be dealt with as for contempt of court.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 24. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8545.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8545.6.

8545.6.  Any officer, employee, or person who, with intent to deceive or defraud, commits obstruction of the California State Auditor in the performance of his or her official duties relating to an audit required by statute or requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 406, Sec. 2. (AB 562) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 8546.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 8546.1.

8546.1.  (a) The California State Auditor shall conduct financial and performance audits as directed by statute. The California State Auditor may conduct these audits of any state agency as defined by Section 11000, whether created by the California Constitution or otherwise, any local governmental agency, including any city, county, and school or special district, or any publicly created entity. However, the California State Auditor shall not audit the activities of the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy or the Legislature to ensure compliance with government auditing standards.(b) The California State Auditor shall conduct any audit of a state or local governmental agency or any other publicly created entity that is requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to the extent that funding is available and pursuant to the priority established by the committee with respect to other audits requested by the committee. Members of the Legislature may submit requests for audits to the committee for its consideration and approval. Any audit request approved by the committee shall be forwarded to the California State Auditor as a committee request.(c) The California State Auditor shall complete any audit in a timely manner and pursuant to the “Government Auditing Standards” published by the Comptroller General of the United States.(d) The California State Auditor, after performing an audit pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), may conduct additional followup audit work that is related to any findings and recommendations related to those audits.(e) Immediately upon completion of the audit, the California State Auditor shall transmit a copy of the audit report to the commission. Not later than 24 hours after delivery to the commission, the California State Auditor shall deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor. Once transmitted to these parties, the report shall be made available to the public.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 189, Sec. 1. (AB 1218) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 8546.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 8546.2.

8546.2.  (a) The California State Auditor shall request that any state agency, as defined in Section 11000, whether created by the California Constitution or otherwise, any local governmental agency, including any city, county, city and county, school, or special district, or any publicly created entity, that is the subject of an audit or investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter provide updates on its progress in implementing the recommendations made by the California State Auditor, at intervals prescribed by the California State Auditor.(b) Any state agency described in subdivision (a) shall provide the California State Auditor, in the form prescribed by the California State Auditor, with updates on implementation of recommendations as described in subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 27. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8546.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 8546.3.

8546.3.  The California State Auditor shall examine and report annually upon the financial statements otherwise prepared by the executive branch of the state so that the Legislature and the public will be informed of the adequacy of those financial statements in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. In making that examination, the California State Auditor may make the audit examination of accounts and records, accounting procedures, and internal auditing performance that he or she determines to be necessary to disclose all material facts necessary to proper reporting in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act of 1984 (31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 et seq.) and the purposes set forth in Section 8521.5.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 28. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8546.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 8546.5.

8546.5.  (a) The California State Auditor may establish a high-risk government agency audit program for the purpose of identifying, auditing, and issuing reports on any agency of the state, whether created by the California Constitution or otherwise, as well as statewide issues, that the California State Auditor identifies as being at high risk for the potential of waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement or that has major challenges associated with its economy, efficiency, or effectiveness.(b) In addition to identifying an agency as high risk on the basis of weaknesses identified in audit and investigative reports produced by the office, the California State Auditor may consult with the Legislative Analyst, the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, the Office of Inspector General within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Department of Finance, and other state agencies that have oversight responsibilities over any other agency of the state, in identifying state agencies that are at high risk.(c) The California State Auditor shall notify the Joint Legislative Audit Committee whenever it identifies a state agency as at high risk.(d) The California State Auditor may issue audit reports with recommendations for improvement in state agencies, and for statewide issues, identified as at high risk not less than once every two years.(e) The California State Auditor may require state agencies identified as high risk, or as responsible for all or a portion of a statewide issue identified as high risk, to periodically report to the auditor regarding the status of recommendations for improvement made by the California State Auditor or other state oversight agencies.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 30. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)