Sec. 13. (a) This section applies when a law or the legislative council directs the legislative services agency to:
(1) conduct an independent, objective, nonpartisan audit or other assessment of the stewardship, performance, or cost of government entity policies, programs, or operations; or
(2) review an audit or other assessment related to the stewardship, performance, or cost of governmental entity policies, programs, or operations.
(b) Upon request, a governmental entity shall provide the legislative services agency with sufficient, appropriate evidence that provides a reasonable basis for findings and conclusions related to the objective of the assessment.
(c) The legislative services agency shall use generally accepted governmental auditing standards as a guideline for conducting or reviewing an assessment (including the nature, extent, and timing of necessary evidence and assessment activities) and determining the sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence.
(d) A governmental entity may redact material that is confidential under any law only to the extent the legislative services agency determines the legislative services agency has a reasonable basis for findings and conclusions related to the objective of the assessment without the redacted material, as determined under generally accepted governmental auditing standards.
As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.86-2018, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees
Chapter 1.7. Access to Government Information by the General Assembly
2-5-1.7-1. No Effect on Other Provisions Regarding Information Sharing
2-5-1.7-2. "Governmental Entity"
2-5-1.7-3. "Government Information"
2-5-1.7-4. No Fees for Supplying Information to Legislative Services Agency
2-5-1.7-5. Time Period for Providing Information Requested by Legislative Services Agency
2-5-1.7-6. Maintaining Confidentiality; Penalties
2-5-1.7-7. Identification of Confidential Information by Governmental Entity
2-5-1.7-8. Legislative Services Agency Is Agent of Governmental Entity Sharing Information
2-5-1.7-9. Individually Identifying Information
2-5-1.7-10. Information Subject to Federal Law, Regulation, or Executive Order
2-5-1.7-11. Legislative Council Policies