Louisiana § RS 24:516 - Reports
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§ RS 24:516. Reports
A.(1) The legislative auditor shall file copies of all audit reports released by his office with the governor, the attorney general, and the office investigated. The legislative auditor shall make available via his website copies of all audit reports, whether prepared by his office or accepted by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) and R.S. 46:1064(B). Such copies may be filed electronically; however, the legislative auditor shall make actual paper copies of such reports available to any of these officials upon their request.
(2) All such reports shall call attention to those matters required by governmental auditing standards, including reportable conditions, failure to comply with laws and regulations, and such additional matters that may be included in a management letter. Reports shall make specific recommendations for future avoidance together with management's response. If the report discloses any alleged criminal acts by any public officer or employee, the legislative auditor shall furnish an additional copy of the report to the district attorney of the parish where the offense was committed.
B. Parish governing authorities and the governing authorities of other tax recipient bodies shall notify the legislative auditor, in writing, whenever any sheriff is delinquent in his settlements.
Acts 1975, No. 744, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 112, §1; Acts 1982, No. 117, §1; Acts 1983, No. 93, §2; Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 1102, §5; Acts 2018, No. 274, §1.
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Section RS 24:516 ("Reports") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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