SECTION 13.526. Public Junior College Audits

(a) A public junior college shall report financial and academic data to the Coordinating Board under §13.524 of this subchapter (relating to Required Reporting).

(b) The Chief Audit Executive may conduct compliance monitoring or audits of public junior colleges' compliance with Texas Education Code, Chapter 130A, the General Appropriations Act, and other related formula funding statutes.

(c) In conducting an audit or compliance monitoring under this section, the Coordinating Board may request the assistance of the internal audit office at an institution of higher education and private or independent institution of higher education, as institutional resources allow, to examine the institution's use of funds allocated by, and data reported to, the Coordinating Board.

(d) To avoid duplication of effort and assist the Coordinating Board in identifying risk, an internal auditor at an institution shall notify the Coordinating Board of any audits conducted by the institution's internal or external auditor involving funds allocated or administered by the Coordinating Board or data reported to the Coordinating Board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §13.526 adopted to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 676