MS SB2009

Adds "certified fraud examiner" as a qualification option for the PEER-appointed correctional auditor, alongside certified public accountant or experienced accountant.

Expands auditor duties to include conducting audits of inmate and financial information across the Department of Corrections, regional facilities, county jails, and private prisons housing state inmates.

Authorizes auditor to review Parole Board activities and assist with legislative inquiries regarding the Department of Corrections upon request from legislative leadership.

Requires Department of Corrections to provide auditor with real-time, remote, read-only access to all computer databases and full cooperation from corrections facilities in providing records, documents, and inmate access.

Grants PEER Committee authority to issue subpoenas and seek Attorney General assistance through chancery courts to enforce compliance, with contempt powers available for non-compliance.