As required by professional auditing standards, the State Auditor shall maintain independence in the performance of his authorized duties. Neither the Governor nor an agency or entity of the executive or judicial branches of state government has the authority to limit the scope, direction, or report content of an audit undertaken by the State Auditor.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 164, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 11-7-10. Selection; assistants.
Section 11-7-20. Annual audits of state agencies.
Section 11-7-30. Audit reports.
Section 11-7-45. Guarantee of independence.
Section 11-7-55. Use of services of independent public accountants.
Section 11-7-60. Cost of preparing Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; requests for proposal.