115D-58.16. Audits.
(a) Each community college shall be subject to a financial audit a minimum of once every two years. Community colleges may use State funds to contract with the State Auditor or with a certified public accountant to perform the audits. The colleges shall submit the results of the audits to the State Board of Community Colleges. The State Board of Community Colleges may require a community college to be audited annually after the community college has two consecutive financial audits with findings.
The State Board of Community Colleges shall ensure that all colleges are audited in accordance with this section.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 143D of the General Statutes, a community college shall not be subject to the EAGLE program administered by the Office of the State Controller unless (i) there is a finding of internal control problems in the most recent financial audit of the college or (ii) the State Board of Community Colleges determines that a college should be subject to the program. (2011-145, s. 8.15; 2013-360, s. 10.15(b); 2018-92, s. 1(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 115D - Community Colleges
Article 4A - Budgeting, Accounting, and Fiscal Management.
§ 115D-54 - Preparation and submission of institutional budget.
§ 115D-55 - Budget management.
§ 115D-56 - Final adoption of budget.
§ 115D-58 - Amendments to the budget; budget transfers.
§ 115D-58.1 - Federal contracts and grants.
§ 115D-58.2 - Allocation of revenue to the institution by the local tax-levying authority.
§ 115D-58.3 - Provision for disbursement of State money.
§ 115D-58.4 - Provisions for disbursement of local money.
§ 115D-58.5 - Accounting system.
§ 115D-58.6 - Investment of idle cash.
§ 115D-58.7 - Selection of depository; deposits to be secured.
§ 115D-58.8 - Facsimile signatures.
§ 115D-58.10 - Surety bonds and related insurance.
§ 115D-58.11 - Fire and casualty insurance on institutional buildings and contents.
§ 115D-58.11A - Flood insurance.
§ 115D-58.12 - Liability insurance; tort actions against boards of trustees.
§ 115D-58.13 - Vending facilities.
§ 115D-58.14 - Purchasing flexibility.
§ 115D-58.15 - Lease purchase and installment purchase contracts for equipment and real property.