§ 40-36-303 — Prohibited use of funds - Administrative costs - Accounting system - Annual audit

(a) Recipients of community corrections funds shall not use these funds to supplant existing funds from the state or the local government for existing correctional programs. In addition, the funds shall not be utilized for the following purposes: (1) Construction, renovation or operation of county or municipal jails; (2) Construction, renovation or operation of state facilities; or (3) Salaries of state probation and parole officers. (b) Administrative costs connected with the expenditure of community corrections funds under this chapter shall not exceed a percentage amount established by the department of correction. (c) The comptroller of the treasury is directed to develop a uniform accounting system conforming to generally accepted accounting principles for the boards operating under this chapter. The uniform accounting system shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration. Upon the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration, each local community corrections advisory board shall establish and maintain the uniform accounting system. (d) (1) The annual reports and all books of accounts and financial records of all funds received by grant, contract or otherwise from state, local or federal sources shall be subject to audit annually by the comptroller of the treasury or the department of correction, or both. The audit may be performed by a licensed independent public accountant selected by the local community corrections advisory board and approved by the comptroller of the treasury. The cost of any audit shall be paid by the local community corrections advisory board. (2) The comptroller of the treasury shall ensure that audits are prepared in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and determine if the audits meet minimum audit standards prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury. No audit may be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section until approved by the comptroller of the treasury. (3) All audits shall be completed as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year of the local community corrections advisory board. One (1) copy of each audit shall be furnished to each member of the local community corrections advisory board and the comptroller of the treasury. Copies of each audit shall also be made available to the press.

Legislative History

Acts 1985 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 3, § 11; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 44 - 46; 2012 , ch. 727, § 46.