SF 649

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; authorizing administrative
regions of the high school league to contract with
private auditors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 128C.12, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 128C.12, subdivision
4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 128C.12,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Dues and events revenue.

new text begin (a) new text end The state
auditor annually must examine the accounts of, and audit all
money paid to, the State High School League by its members. The
audit must include financial and compliance issues. The deleted text begin state
auditor deleted text end new text begin audit new text end must also deleted text begin audit deleted text end new text begin include new text end all money derived from any
event sponsored by the league. deleted text begin League audits must include
audits of administrative regions of the league. The league and
its administrative regions may not contract with private
auditors. The scope of the state auditor's examinations of the
league must be agreed upon by the board and the state auditor,
provided that all requirements of this section must be met.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) The administrative regions of the league may contract
with the state auditor or with a private certified public
accountant for the audit required by this section. If the audit
is performed by a private certified public accountant, the state
auditor may require additional information from the private
certified public accountant as the state auditor deems in the
public interest. The state auditor may accept the audit or make
additional examinations as the state auditor deems to be in the
public interest.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 128C.12,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Copies.

The deleted text begin state auditor deleted text end new text begin board new text end must file
copies of the deleted text begin financial and compliance deleted text end audit report with the
commissioner of education and the director of the Legislative
Reference Library.

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 128C.12, subdivision 4, is
repealed.
new text end