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. 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. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto.

(b) Such audits shall determine whether bond financing obtained under K.S.A. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto, is being used only for authorized purposes. Audit results shall be reported to the house commerce, labor and economic development 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; L. 2016, ch. 89, § 5; May 19.