KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

12-17,176. STAR bond projects using state financing; annual audit at municipality expense, scope; reporting, repayment, when.

12-17,176

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Article 17.--BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS

12-17,176. STAR bond projects using state financing; annual audit at municipality expense, scope; reporting, repayment, when. (a) STAR bond projects using state sales tax financing pursuant to K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto, shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant annually at the expense of the city or county. The audit report shall supplement the annual report required pursuant to K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto.

(b) Such audits shall determine whether bond financing obtained under K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto, is being used only for authorized purposes. Audit results shall be reported to the house economic development and tourism committee, the senate commerce committee, or successor committees, the governor and the secretaries of commerce and revenue during the legislative session immediately following the audit.

(c) If audit findings indicate that bond funds have been used for unauthorized or ineligible purposes, the city or county shall repay to the bond fund all such unauthorized or ineligible expenditures. Such city or county shall enter into a repayment agreement with the secretary of revenue specifying the terms of such repayment obligation.

History: L. 2007, ch. 179, § 17; July 1.