Delaware § 7526 Use of appropriated funds for inspecting and auditing

Delaware Statutes

§ 7526 — Use of appropriated funds for inspecting and auditing

Delaware § 7526

Title29

PartBudget, Fiscal, Procurement and Contracting Regulations

Ch. 75SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 29, § 7526 (2026).

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(a)The local school district shall apply such portions of the total cost of any school construction improvement authorized by a school construction bond authorization act as shall be necessary to provide for the cost of auditing such school construction improvement, but in no event shall such portion exceed1/2percent of such total cost. The Auditor of Accounts shall be responsible for conducting or having conducted such audit subject to § 2906(c) and (d) and §§ 2907, 2908 and 2909 of this title, as amended.

(b)The local school district shall allocate such portion of the total cost of major school construction improvements for which funds are appropriated by an authorization act as shall be necessary to provide for the cost of inspecting such school construction improvement. The local sc

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(a) The local school district shall apply such portions of the total cost of any school construction improvement authorized by a school construction bond authorization act as shall be necessary to provide for the cost of auditing such school construction improvement, but in no event shall such portion exceed1/2percent of such total cost. The Auditor of Accounts shall be responsible for conducting or having conducted such audit subject to § 2906(c) and (d) and §§ 2907, 2908 and 2909 of this title, as amended.

(b) The local school district shall allocate such portion of the total cost of major school construction improvements for which funds are appropriated by an authorization act as shall be necessary to provide for the cost of inspecting such school construction improvement. The local school district may also allocate a portion of the funds appropriated for minor school improvements for such inspection services.

(c) The local school district shall let contracts for inspection of school construction improvements. In contracting for the inspection of major or minor school construction improvements, the local school district shall give first preference to an experienced and able Delaware organization offering to provide such inspection services on a nonprofit, at-cost basis. Such contracts shall not be deemed public works contracts as defined in Chapter 69 of this title, as amended. If no such organization is able or willing to perform such specialized service on such nonprofit, at-cost basis, then the local school district may contract for such services with profit-making organizations subject to Chapter 69 of this title.

Legislative History

29 Del. C. 1953, § 7526; 54 Del. Laws, c. 345 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 205, § 11 ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 31 ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 131, § 17(b) ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 60 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 127