11.31 State auditors.
1. The auditor of state shall appoint such number of state auditors as may be necessary to make audits and examinations as required in this chapter. The auditors shall be of recognized skill and integrity and familiar with the system of accounting used in departments or governmental subdivisions and with the laws relating to the affairs of departments or governmental subdivisions. Such auditors shall be subject at all times to the direction of the auditor of state.
2. The auditor of state shall appoint such additional assistants to the auditors as may be necessary, who shall be subject to discharge at any time by the auditor of state.
3. Any auditor or assistant who is found guilty of falsifying a time and expense voucher or engagement report shall be immediately discharged by the auditor of state and shall not be eligible for reemployment. Such auditor or assistant must thereupon reimburse the auditor of state for all such compensation and expenses so found to have been overpaid and in the event of failure to do so, the auditor of state may collect the same amount from the auditor’s surety by suit, if necessary.
2011 Acts, ch 75, §33
Referred to in §123.58
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 11.2 - Annual settlements.
Section 11.4 - Report of audits.
Section 11.5 - Method of keeping accounts.
Section 11.5A - Audit or examination — costs.
Section 11.5B - Repayment of audit expenses by state departments and agencies.
Section 11.5C - Legislative request for auditor review — reimbursement.
Section 11.7 - State auditors.
Section 11.9 - County, municipal and school auditors’ salaries and expenses.
Section 11.11 - Scope of audits.
Section 11.13 - Refusal to testify.
Section 11.14 - Reports — public inspection.
Section 11.15 - Report filed with county attorney.
Section 11.16 - Duty of attorney general.
Section 11.17 - Disclosures prohibited.
Section 11.19 - Auditor’s powers and duties.
Section 11.20 - Bills — audit and payment.
Section 11.21 - Repayment — objections.
Section 11.23 - Duty to install.
Section 11.24 - Review of entities receiving public moneys.
Section 11.25 - Reports required.
Section 11.26 - Targeted small business.
Section 11.27 - Biennial report.
Section 11.28 - Individual audit or examination reports.
Section 11.31 - State auditors.
Section 11.32 - Certified accountants employed.
Section 11.41 - Access to information — confidentiality.
Section 11.42 - Disclosures prohibited.
Section 11.52 - Refusal to testify.