Section 68. Auditing committee, appointment and constitution; powers and duties
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Auditing committee, appointment and constitution; powers and duties
At each regular session, the General Assembly shall appoint a standing committee, consisting of two members of the Senate and three members of the House of Delegates, to be known as the auditing committee. Such committee shall annually, or oftener, in its discretion, examine the books and accounts of the State Treasurer, and all other executive officers at the seat of government whose duties pertain to auditing or accounting for the State revenue, and of the public institutions of the Commonwealth.
Such committee shall report the result of its investigations to the Governor, and cause the same to be published in two newspapers of general circulation in the State. At the beginning of each session the Governor shall submit such reports to the General Assembly.
The committee may sit during the recess of the General Assembly, receive such compensation as may be prescribed by law, and may employ one or more accountants to assist in its investigations.
The General Assembly shall, at each regular session, appoint a standing committee, consisting of two members of the Senate and three members of the House of Delegates, which shall be known as the Auditing Committee. Such committee shall annually, or oftener in its discretion, examine the books and accounts of the First Auditor, the State Treasurer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and other executive officers at the seat of government whose duties pertain to auditing or accounting for the state revenue, report the result of its investigations to the Governor, and cause the same to be published in two newspapers of general circulation in the State. The Governor shall, at the beginning of each session, submit said reports to the General Assembly for appropriate action. The committee may sit during the recess of the General Assembly, receive such compensation as may be prescribed by law, and employ one or more accountants to assist in its investigations.