Section 4-11-17 – Attorney general to assist and supervise prosecutions.
4-11-17. Attorney general to assist and supervise prosecutions. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, when called upon by the auditor-general, to aid in any investigation or matter needing legal advice or inquiry, and to supervise the prosecution of all offenders under the laws relating thereto. Source: SL 1887, ch 124, §10; CL […]
Section 4-11-18 – Costs of audits charged to state agencies and local bodies–Computation–Witness fees and expenses–Collection of claims.
4-11-18. Costs of audits charged to state agencies and local bodies–Computation–Witness fees and expenses–Collection of claims. For each audit made of any agency of state government, except those agencies or that portion of an agency that is financed with state general fund appropriations, the audited agency shall pay for audit services computed by dividing the […]
Section 4-11-19 – Deposit and crediting of reimbursed amounts.
4-11-19. Deposit and crediting of reimbursed amounts. All funds coming into the hands of the auditor-general or state treasurer for him shall be deposited with the state treasurer and placed in the state general fund. Source: SL 1943, ch 258, §12; SL 1955, ch 250; SDC Supp 1960, §55.2912; SL 1966, ch 165, §12; SL […]
Section 4-11-20 – Audit of vouchers, claims, and accounts of Department of Legislative Audit.
4-11-20. Audit of vouchers, claims, and accounts of Department of Legislative Audit. All salary and expense vouchers of the Department of Legislative Audit shall be audited and passed upon by the state auditor, who shall have the same power respecting such vouchers and claims as is herein conferred upon the auditor-general as to all other […]
Section 4-11-21 – Confidential identity of person supplying information to department.
4-11-21. Confidential identity of person supplying information to department. The identity of a person supplying information to the Department of Legislative Audit in conjunction with the performance of any audit authorized by this chapter may be kept confidential if requested by that person and such confidentiality is determined by the auditor general to be appropriate […]
Section 4-11-12 – Publication of notice of county, municipal and school district audit reports–Contents and expense of notice.
4-11-12. Publication of notice of county, municipal and school district audit reports–Contents and expense of notice. Not less than ten days after the date of filing the reports on audit in any public office the auditor-general shall cause to be published for two issues in each of the official papers of any municipality, school district […]
Section 4-11-13 – Copies of audit reports received in evidence.
4-11-13. Copies of audit reports received in evidence. A copy of any record or report in the office of the Department of Legislative Audit, certified to by the auditor-general under his seal and attested by the secretary of state with the great seal of the state affixed thereto, shall be received in evidence in all […]
Section 4-11-14 – Civil action to recover misappropriated funds disclosed by audit report.
4-11-14. Civil action to recover misappropriated funds disclosed by audit report. If any report provided herein discloses malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty on the part of an employee or officer, upon receipt of a copy of such report it shall be the duty of the proper legal officer, and he is authorized and required […]
Section 4-11-15 – Notice to attorney general of civil actions–Compromise of actions.
4-11-15. Notice to attorney general of civil actions–Compromise of actions. The attorney general shall be notified at the beginning of any action, and kept fully advised of the progress thereof, and it shall not be lawful for any board of county commissioners or board of other taxing district to make a settlement or compromise of […]
Section 4-11-16 – Attorney general to oversee or institute civil actions–Criminal prosecutions not affected.
4-11-16. Attorney general to oversee or institute civil actions–Criminal prosecutions not affected. It shall be the duty of the Governor and of the attorney general to see that the provisions of §§4-11-14 and 4-11-15 are faithfully complied with and upon refusal or neglect of the proper legal officer to institute a civil action as herein […]