§ 208. Preparation of fiscal notes
The Post Auditor shall be responsible for the preparation of written statements regarding availability of funds accompanying appropriation bills reported out of the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance which statements are required by the Rules of the Legislature.
§ 209. Establishment; appointment of Code Revisor
(a) There is established within the Legislature of the Virgin Islands the Office of the Code Reviser whose head is the Code Revisor who is appointed in the same manner as other legislative employees. The Office of the Code Revisor is strictly impartial and non-partisan. (b) The President of the Legislature shall appoint the Code […]
§ 161. Funding
The Legislature may seek outside funds to fund costs of the Council. Contributions to support the work of the Council may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied or who would in any way compromise the work of the Council. Any […]
§ 162. Budget
The Council shall work with the Executive Director of the Legislature to develop a budget for the Council. The budget must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Legislature within 90 days of the beginning of each Legislature. The Legislature shall pay reasonable expenses of members who are Legislators to attend authorized meetings of […]
§ 163. Solicitation of funds prohibited without prior written approval
No public or private entity may solicit or receive funds from any source on behalf of or for the benefit of the Council without prior written approval of the Legislature or its executive director. All such funds, if approved and when received by the requesting entity, must be immediately transferred in full to the Legislature […]
§ 201. Position created
There is hereby established within the Office of the Legislature the position of Legislative Post Auditor, hereinafter referred to as the “Post Auditor”. The Post Auditor shall be appointed in the same manner as other employees of the Legislature. The Post Auditor shall be a person of extensive experience and recognized qualification in the field […]
§ 202. Post Auditor Division established
There is hereby established the Division of Post Audit within the legislative branch of the government, which Division shall be attached to the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. The Division of Post Audit shall be under the direct supervision of the Post Auditor in accordance with policies adopted by the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. […]
§ 203. Audit of government departments and agencies
(a) The Post Auditor shall audit the financial affairs and transactions of every department or agency of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government at least once each year and more often if so directed by the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. Such annual audit shall be conducted according to accepted auditing principles. The […]
§ 204. Contents of reports
The annual written audit report of each governmental department or agency shall show the following: (a) Whether all funds of said departments or agencies have been expended for the purposes authorized in the appropriation acts of the Legislature therefor; (b) Whether all receipts of said departments or agencies have been accounted for and paid into […]
§ 158. Compensation
All members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council serve without compensation. However, each of the 16 voting members of the Council is entitled to a per diem allowance of $75 for each day or part of a day spent in the attendance at official meetings of the Council, plus actual travel expenses when the member […]