§ 22-82.9-208 — Report - audit

Colorado § 22-82.9-208

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program

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(1) (a) On or before December 1, 2024, and on
or before December 1 every two years thereafter, the department shall prepare a
report concerning the implementation of section 22-82.9-204 and sections 22-82.9-205, 22-82.9-206, and 22-82.9-207, to the extent those sections are in effect
as provided in section 22-82.9-204 (4)(b). At a minimum, the report must describe:

(I) The increase in the number of students who receive free eligible meals as
a result of implementation of the program;

(II) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(II) is effective unless the
ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-213 is approved by the people at the next
statewide election ] The effect of the use of local food purchasing grants on the
amount of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products purchased by
participating school food authorities and include a compilation of the information
reported by participating school food authorities pursuant to section 22-82.9-205
(1);

(II) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(II) is effective if the ballot
issue described in section 22-82.9-213 is approved by the people at the next
statewide election ] The effect of the use of local food purchasing grants on the
quantity of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products purchased by
participating school food authorities, the cost of these purchases, and a compilation
of the information reported by participating school food authorities pursuant to
section 22-82.9-205 (1);

(III) The effect of the distribution of money pursuant to section 22-82.9-206
on the amount of wages paid or the amount of stipends provided to individuals who
are employed by public schools to prepare and serve school meals; and

(IV) A summary of the information reported by the nonprofit organization
pursuant to section 22-82.9-207 (3) concerning implementation of the local school
food purchasing technical assistance and education grant program.

(b) The department shall submit the report to the education committees of
the house of representatives and the senate; the agriculture, livestock, and water
committee of the house of representatives; and the agriculture and natural
resources committee of the senate; or any successor committees.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the
requirement to submit the report described in this subsection (1) continues
indefinitely.

(2) (a) The department shall contract with an independent auditor to conduct
a biennial financial and performance audit of the implementation of the program,
including implementation of section 22-82.9-204 and implementation of local food
purchasing grants pursuant to section 22-82.9-205, distributions for the increase in
wages or provision of stipends pursuant to section 22-82.9-206, and
implementation of the local school food purchasing technical assistance and
education grant program pursuant to section 22-82.9-207, to the extent said
sections are in effect as provided in section 22-82.9-204 (4)(b). Beginning
December 1, 2027, the audit of the two budget years in each biennial cycle must be
completed by December 1 of the following budget year. The department shall make
the audit easily accessible by the public on the department website.

(b) Any appropriation to the department for purposes of an audit that is not
expended in a budget year is further appropriated to the department through the
close of the following budget year for the same purposes.

Legislative History

Source: Referred 2022: Entire part added, Proposition FF, L. 2022, (HB 22-1414), ch. 509, p. 4286, � 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022. L. 2024: (2) amended, (HB 24-1390), ch. 133, p. 481, � 7, effective April 29. L. 2025: (1)(a)(II) amended, (SB 25-214), ch. 372, p. 2008, � 5, effective June 3; (1)(a)(II) amended, (HB 25-1274), ch. 402, p. 2285, � 9, effective (see editor's note).