§ 18A:17A-10 — Auditor general; reports; quarters; costs of office

The auditor general shall report directly to the commissioner but he shall keep the board of education and the executive superintendent fully informed of his activities, findings and recommendations. A copy of any written report, finding, or recommendation submitted by the auditor general shall be provided by the auditor general simultaneously to the board of education and the executive superintendent and shall be available for public inspection. He shall have no administrative authority within the district. The board of education shall maintain suitable quarters within the administrative offices of the district for the auditor general and his staff. The costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the office of the auditor general, including his salary and those of his assistants and employees, shall be determined by the commissioner and shall be allocated from the district's State aid; provided, however, that said costs shall not exceed in any school year 15/100 of 1% of the district's annual school budget. L.1975, c. 169, s. 10, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.