§ 53131. — 53131. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1055, Sec. 39.)

California § 53131.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 2.
• Title 5.: DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES
• Part 1.: PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General
• Art. 7.: ARTICLE 7. Federally Mandated Audits of Block Grant Funds Allocated to Local Agencies

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As used in this article:
(a)
“Qualified state and local government auditors” means those auditors employed by state and local governments that meet the independence requirements set forth in the federal Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions.
(b)
“Independent public accountants” means a certified public accountant, or a public accountant who is licensed by the California Board of
Accountancy who holds a valid permit to practice accountancy.
(c)
“Local agency” means a city, county, city and county, special district, joint-powers agency, public corporation, nonprofit corporation, or any other agency that is eligible to receive federal block grant funds.
(d)
“State department” means that state organization designated by law or agreement that allocates block grant funds to local agencies or is otherwise responsible for administering block grant funds.
(e)
“Financial and compliance audit” means an audit that complies with the financial and compliance audit requirements of the Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions published by the United States General Accounting Office.
Organization wide financial and
compliance audits required by Federal Office of Management and Budget Circulars A-102 and A-110 are acceptable for this purpose.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1055, Sec. 39. Effective September 30, 2000.