Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     2-7-509. Audits of school-related organizations -- costs -- criteria. (1) The legislative auditor may conduct or have conducted an audit of the records of organizations referred to in 2-3-203(2).
     (2) Before public funds are transferred to the organization, a member shall obtain the organization's written consent to:
     (a) the audit provided for in subsection (1); and
     (b) pay the costs of the audit.
     (3) An audit of an organization performed under this section must determine if:
     (a) the organization is carrying out only those activities or programs authorized by state law and its articles of incorporation, bylaws, and policies;
     (b) expenditures are made in furtherance of authorized activities in accordance with applicable laws and its articles of incorporation, bylaws, and policies;
     (c) the organization properly collects and accounts for all revenues and receipts arising from its activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     (d) the assets of the organization or the assets in its custody are adequately safeguarded and are controlled and used in an efficient manner; and
     (e) reports and financial statements fully disclose the nature and scope of the activities conducted and provide a proper basis for evaluating the operations of the organization.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 678, L. 1991.

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