NC S420

Establishes the Taxpayer Investment Accountability Board composed of the State Controller (chair), Director of the Office of State Budget and Management, State Auditor (nonvoting), and State Chief Information Officer to design and oversee uniform program-level accountability standards for state agencies.

Requires all state agencies and non-state entities receiving state funds to develop and maintain information systems providing uniform accountability data including program descriptions, logic models, performance measures, organizational charts, financial data, and employee directories, with compliance certificates due by June 30, 2017.

Mandates state agencies create web-based dashboards by July 1, 2017 reporting performance information in graphical format and requires internal auditors to conduct annual compliance audits submitted to the State Auditor and State Controller by April 1.

Allows any taxpayer to sue in superior court to compel compliance with accountability requirements through specific performance, with successful plaintiffs recovering reasonable attorney's fees; provides that agencies in good faith compliance cannot be held noncompliant.

Directs the Program Evaluation Division to create and maintain the North Carolina Accountability Report by July 1, 2018, listing state program inventories with profiles and accountability ratings based on compliance with board standards, searchable online and indexed by categories.