MS SB2891

Appropriates $6,642,664.00 from the State General Fund and $7,419,898.00 from special funds to the State Department of Audit for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016).

Authorizes 165 permanent full-time positions, 3 permanent part-time positions, 14 time-limited full-time positions, and 0 time-limited part-time positions for the department.

Requires the State Personnel Board to ensure fiscal year 2017 personnel services funding does not exceed fiscal year 2016 levels unless new programs or positions are added by the Legislature.

Establishes performance targets for the department including county audits, technical assistance inquiries (7,500), investigation fund recovery ($600,000), and 60 performance audit reports to be completed.

Allocates $30,000 for CPA review course fees for State Auditor employees and authorizes up to $500 annually per officer for clothing allowances for sworn nonuniform law enforcement officers.