(a) If the Department of Administrative Services does not complete an audit of a school building project during the five-year period from the date the school district files a notice of project completion with the department, the department shall conduct a limited scope audit of such project. The limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to authorized space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds, and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services deems appropriate.

(b) The department shall not make any adjustment to a school construction grant based on the result of an audit finding that a change order was not publicly bid.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive any audit deficiencies found during an audit of a school building project conducted pursuant to this section if the commissioner determines that granting such waiver is in the best interest of the state.

(P.A. 00-220, S. 22, 43; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-61, S. 128; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)

History: P.A. 00-220 effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing Department and Commissioner of Education with Department and Commissioner of Construction Services and added Subsec. (c) re audit deficiencies waiver, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” and “Department of Construction Services” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and “Department of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2013.