§ 6.67 — Public Accountants; Report of Possible Misconduct
Plain-Language Summary
Requires public accountants to report possible misconduct found during local government audits.
6.67 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS; REPORT OF POSSIBLE MISCONDUCT.
Whenever a public accountant in the course of auditing the books and affairs of a political subdivision or a local public pension plan governed by chapter 354A or 424A or Laws 2013, chapter 111, article 5, sections 31 to 42, discovers evidence pointing to nonfeasance, misfeasance, or malfeasance, on the part of an officer or employee in the conduct of duties and affairs, the public accountant shall promptly make a report of such discovery to the state auditor and the county attorney of the county in which the governmental unit is situated and the public accountant shall also furnish a copy of the report of audit upon completion to said officers. The county attorney shall act on such report in the same manner as required by law for reports made to the county attorney by the state auditor.
History:
1957 c 631 s 4; 1959 c 518 s 6; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 11; 2008 c 200 s 15; 2008 c 349 art 14 s 1; 2009 c 86 art 1 s 3; 2010 c 359 art 12 s 1; 1Sp2011 c 8 art 8 s 1,14; 2013 c 111 art 5 s 3,80
History: History: 1957 c 631 s 4; 1959 c 518 s 6; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 11; 2008 c 200 s 15; 2008 c 349 art 14 s 1; 2009 c 86 art 1 s 3; 2010 c 359 art 12 s 1; 1Sp2011 c 8 art 8 s 1,14; 2013 c 111 art 5 s 3,80