1. The Legislative Auditor shall:
(a) Perform postaudits as provided by law;
(b) Establish procedures, methods and standards of auditing for the Audit Division;
(c) Recommend to the Legislature the enactment or amendment of statutes based upon the results of the postaudit; and
(d) Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Legislature, the Legislative Commission or the Director.
2. The Legislative Auditor may:
(a) Within budgetary limitations, contract for the services of consultants or other professional or technical personnel as the Legislative Auditor’s duty to perform postaudits may require, or to conduct a review of the operation of the Legislative Auditor’s office, and fix their fees in an amount which is reasonable and customary for such services; and
(b) With the approval of the Legislative Commission, contract with federal agencies or state departments to perform audits required by federal or state law, if the Division may be reimbursed for such audits. Any money received by the Division for such audits must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Legislative Fund.
3. A postaudit must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards for governmental and other audits.
[6:205:1949; A 1955, 123]—(NRS A 1957, 368; 1963, 1017; 1965, 1456; 1969, 131; 1971, 1548; 1973, 1661; 1977, 41, 754; 1985, 851; 1989, 1494; 2011, 3247)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 218G - Legislative Audits
NRS 218G.010 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 218G.030 - "Agency of the State" defined.
NRS 218G.100 - Qualifications of Legislative Auditor.
NRS 218G.110 - General powers and duties; standards for audits.
NRS 218G.120 - Performance of regular and special audits and investigations.
NRS 218G.150 - Duties following report of inadequacy of fiscal records.
NRS 218G.160 - Biennial report to Legislature and Governor.
NRS 218G.200 - Audits of state agencies required; duty of agency personnel to assist in audit.
NRS 218G.220 - Duty of State Controller and agency personnel to submit financial statements.
NRS 218G.505 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.
NRS 218G.510 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.
NRS 218G.515 - "Family foster home" defined.
NRS 218G.520 - "Governmental facility for children" defined.
NRS 218G.525 - "Group foster home" defined.
NRS 218G.530 - "Near fatality" defined.
NRS 218G.535 - "Private facility for children" defined.
NRS 218G.570 - Performance audits of governmental facilities for children.
NRS 218G.580 - Scope of inspection, review and survey.
NRS 218G.585 - Duty of facilities to cooperate with inspection, review and survey.