Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 2346. Audits; supervision by legislative auditor; operating budget approval

A. Any public trust created hereunder shall be subject to the supervision of the legislative auditor of the state of Louisiana, to the same extent as the beneficiary thereof. Should the beneficiary thereof not be subject to the supervision of the legislative auditor, then provision shall be made in the instrument creating the trust for an annual, independent audit of the trust by a certified public accountant. Any such independent audit shall be subject to the authority of the legislative auditor to prescribe and approve the terms and conditions of such audit as set forth in the provisions of R.S. 24:513(A).

B. Any public trust created hereunder in which the state of Louisiana is the beneficiary shall be audited on an annual basis by the legislative auditor as provided in R.S. 24:513 and such public trusts shall annually provide sworn statements of revenues and expenditures in accordance with R.S. 24:514.

C. No later than sixty days before the beginning of its annual operating year, a public trust in which the state of Louisiana is a beneficiary shall submit its proposed annual operating budget to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for its review and approval. The public trust may submit a proposed modification to its approved annual operating budget to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for its review and approval at any time during the course of the annual operating year. At no time shall the public trust incur any expenditures or obligate itself for items which deviate from its approved annual operating budget.