(1) The state auditor shall every three years: (a) conduct an audit of the contractor's use of funds for UPSTART; or (b) contract with an independent certified public accountant to conduct an audit.

(a) conduct an audit of the contractor's use of funds for UPSTART; or

(b) contract with an independent certified public accountant to conduct an audit.

(2) The state board shall: (a) require by contract that the contractor will open its books and records relating to its expenditure of funds pursuant to the contract to the state auditor or the state auditor's designee; (b) reimburse the state auditor for the actual and necessary costs of the audit; and (c) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for proposals process, to evaluate the home-based educational technology program for preschool children.

(a) require by contract that the contractor will open its books and records relating to its expenditure of funds pursuant to the contract to the state auditor or the state auditor's designee;

(b) reimburse the state auditor for the actual and necessary costs of the audit; and

(c) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for proposals process, to evaluate the home-based educational technology program for preschool children.

(3) The evaluator described in Subsection (2)(c) shall use, among other indicators, assessment scores from an assessment described in Section 53F-4-205 to evaluate whether the contractor has effectively prepared preschool children for academic success as described in Section 53F-4-402.

(4) Of the money appropriated by the Legislature for UPSTART, excluding funds used to provide computers, peripheral equipment, and Internet service to families, no more than 7.5% of the appropriation not to exceed $600,000 may be used for the evaluation and administration of the program.