Sec. 15. (a) The management committee appointed under section 8 of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Conduct or have conducted a financial and compliance audit of the internal operations of the trustee's office.
(2) Conduct or have conducted, to the extent practicable, a financial and compliance audit of each township assistance recipient who received assistance from the township trustee over the five (5) years immediately preceding the assumption of control of the trustee's office.
(3) Conduct or have conducted an economy and efficiency audit of the internal operations of the trustee's office, which must determine the following:
(A) If the trustee's office is managing and utilizing the resources of the office, including personnel, property, and office space, economically and efficiently.
(B) If there are any inefficiencies or uneconomical practices and if so the causes.
(C) If the trustee's office has complied with statutes and rules concerning matters of economy and efficiency.
(4) Establish standards for the following:
(A) Eligibility for township assistance.
(B) Payments for township assistance claims.
(C) Contracts and payments on contracts for township assistance goods or services.
(D) Leases or rental agreements and payments on leases or rental agreements for facilities that relate to the provision of township assistance.
(E) Capital expenditures relating to township assistance.
(5) Implement a mandatory employment or workfare program under IC 12-20-10 or IC 12-20-11 or require that a township assistance recipient participate in a training program under IC 12-20-12.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 36-9, the management committee is not required to solicit bids before entering into a contract to have an audit conducted under this section.
(c) If the control board has adopted rules concerning the standards listed in subsection (a)(4), the management committee's rules must be consistent with the control board's rules.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-11(a), (c).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.121.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 20. Township Assistance
Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships
12-20-25-1. Application of Chapter
12-20-25-4. "Distressed Township"
12-20-25-6. Notification of Township Board of Distressed Status
12-20-25-7. Action Upon Notice of Township Distress; Certification to Governor
12-20-25-8. Management Committee; Membership
12-20-25-9. Service at Will of Governor
12-20-25-10. Township Trustee's Duties to Advise and Assist
12-20-25-11. Committee Administration of Township Trustee's Office
12-20-25-12. Township Assistance Control Board
12-20-25-14. Authority of Township Trustee
12-20-25-15. Duties of Committee; Rules
12-20-25-16. Litigation Powers and Duties
12-20-25-17. Committee Powers Regarding Employees
12-20-25-18. Adoption of Rules
12-20-25-19. Registration for Work at Department of Workforce Development Prerequisite to Assistance
12-20-25-21. Denial of Claims; Grounds
12-20-25-22. Payment of Unpaid Claims of Creditors
12-20-25-23. Statement of Claim; Filing Limitations
12-20-25-24. Information Regarding Creditors' Claims; Notice to Creditors
12-20-25-25. Notice by Publication
12-20-25-26. Review and Evaluation of Claims
12-20-25-27. Payment of Claims; Invalid and Unreasonable Claims
12-20-25-28. Determination of Validity and Reasonableness of Claim; Finality; Appeal
12-20-25-29. Township Assistance Control Board; Membership; Salaries
12-20-25-30. Powers and Duties of Control Board
12-20-25-31. Distribution Rules; Requirements
12-20-25-32. Report; Financial Plan Recommendation
12-20-25-33. Operating Budget; Financial Plan; Adoption
12-20-25-34. Financial Plan; Contents
12-20-25-36. Department Action; Transfer of Funds to Township Assistance Account
12-20-25-38. Advance of State General Fund Money; Repayment
12-20-25-39. Deposit of Tax Proceeds; Disbursement
12-20-25-40. Local Income Tax Township Assistance Control Fund; Disbursement Priorities
12-20-25-41. "Advance"; "Support"; Termination of Controlled Status
12-20-25-44. Distribution of Local Income Tax; Rescission of Tax; Termination of Tax
12-20-25-45. Adjustments to Local Income Tax; Local Homestead Credit
12-20-25-46. Income Tax Revenues; Distribution After Termination of Controlled Status
12-20-25-47. Continuation of Rules Until Modified or Terminated
12-20-25-48. Audits or Reports as Public Records
12-20-25-49. Maximum Permissible Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy Mandatory
12-20-25-50. Office Space for Management Committee and Control Board
12-20-25-52. Nature and Uses of Distressed Township Supplemental Township Assistance Fund
12-20-25-53. Contents of Distressed Township Supplemental Township Assistance Fund
12-20-25-54. Audit Disclosing Negligence or Unlawful Conduct; Criminal or Civil Charges
12-20-25-55. Failure to Notify of Distressed Condition; Offense