4-11-14. Civil action to recover misappropriated funds disclosed by audit report.
If any report provided herein discloses malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty on the part of an employee or officer, upon receipt of a copy of such report it shall be the duty of the proper legal officer, and he is authorized and required to institute in the proper court, within sixty days from the receipt thereof, a civil action on behalf of the state or taxing district to which the right of action has accrued and promptly prosecute the same to final determination to recover any fees or public funds misappropriated, or to otherwise determine the rights of the parties in the premises. If the political subdivision has no legal officer assigned to it, it shall employ one at its expense, to act under the supervision of the attorney general.
Source: SL 1943, ch 258, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §55.2909.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 4 - Public Fiscal Administration
Chapter 11 - Post-Audit Of Accounts
Section 4-11-2 - Annual audit of state accounts--Scope.
Section 4-11-2.1 - Charitable or nonprofit corporations to comply with certain audit requirements.
Section 4-11-3 - Special audit of state accounts on Governor's order--Report of audit.
Section 4-11-4.1 - Internal control review for certain municipalities.
Section 4-11-7 - Audit by private accountant--Acceptance in lieu of required audit.
Section 4-11-7.1 - School district audit by private auditing firm.
Section 4-11-7.2 - Publication of school district audit results.
Section 4-11-8 - Period of transactions covered by audit--Exceptions.
Section 4-11-9 - Reports of audits--Place of filing.
Section 4-11-10 - Contents of audit reports.
Section 4-11-11 - Filing of audit reports--Open to public inspection.
Section 4-11-13 - Copies of audit reports received in evidence.
Section 4-11-14 - Civil action to recover misappropriated funds disclosed by audit report.
Section 4-11-15 - Notice to attorney general of civil actions--Compromise of actions.
Section 4-11-17 - Attorney general to assist and supervise prosecutions.
Section 4-11-19 - Deposit and crediting of reimbursed amounts.
Section 4-11-20 - Audit of vouchers, claims, and accounts of Department of Legislative Audit.
Section 4-11-21 - Confidential identity of person supplying information to department.