HB536 Summary

• Requires municipal governing bodies to provide online access to annual audit reports via their website and submit reports to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

• Mandates the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to publish audit reports on its website for municipalities without their own websites.

• Authorizes circuit judges to compel mayors to conduct audits or compel governing bodies to submit audit reports within a judge-prescribed timeframe if municipalities fail to comply.

• Requires the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to provide online access to county audit reports and maintain a database of all county and municipal audit records for compliance monitoring.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.