(a) Throughout the development of the system, the California State Auditor’s Office shall independently monitor the system as the California State Auditor deems appropriate. The California State Auditor’s Office independent monitoring of the system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Monitoring the contract for independent project oversight and independent verification and validation services relating to the system.

(2) Assessing whether concerns about the system raised by the independent project oversight and independent verification and validation services are being addressed by the office and the steering committee of the office.

(3) Assessing whether the system is progressing timely and within its budget.

(b) The California State Auditor’s Office shall report, at a minimum, on or before January 10 of each year, on the system activities that the California State Auditor’s Office deems appropriate to monitor pursuant to this section in a manner consistent with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8543) of Division 1.

(c) This section shall not supersede or compromise the Department of Technology’s oversight authority and responsibilities with respect to the system.

(d) This section shall remain operative until the completion of the system, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 11890, and thereafter shall be inoperative.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 83. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016. Conditionally inoperative as provided in subd. (d).)