State auditor would review government bodies every four years

The state auditor would conduct performance audits to review each covered state body for economy and efficiency. The audits cover state departments, the General Assembly, the judiciary, and executive branch departments and offices, including the listed statewide offices. Each covered body would be audited at least once every four years.

Each audited entity would post its audit results on its website, and the state auditor would send the results to the General Assembly. The website posting duty applies to the entity that was audited; the state auditor sends each audit's results to the General Assembly. An audited entity would post results within 30 days after receiving them.

An entity that fails to take part in a required audit could face a lawsuit brought by the attorney general. This applies to an entity that fails to participate in an audit required by the proposal. The attorney general would bring the suit in Cole County circuit court, seeking a court order requiring the entity to comply. The entity could not use the attorney general's legal services for the suit and would have to hire its own lawyer.