MS SB3000

Appropriates $8,608,803.00 from the State General Fund and $1,111,095.00 from special funds to the State Department of Audit for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018).

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 department to meet specified performance targets including auditing 82 county governments, handling 6,100 technical assistance inquiries, recovering $600,000 in embezzled or misspent funds, and completing 45 performance audit reports.

Allocates $30,000 from special funds for CPA review course fees for State Auditor employees reimbursed over 12 months and authorizes up to $500 annually per officer for clothing costs for sworn nonuniform law enforcement officers.

Authorizes the Office of the State Auditor to receive and expend additional special funds with Department of Finance and Administration approval to comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984.