(a) There is established as a special fund the Audit Engagement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The following shall be deposited into the Fund:
(1) All unspent local fund monies remaining in the operating budget for the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor at the end of each fiscal year; and
(2) Any other funds received on behalf of the Fund or the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor for the purpose of performing audits.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for operating expenses related to performing audits.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 1012, 67 DCR 10493.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1012 of Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-404, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10098).