Changes to Existing Law

Each state agency shall conduct a risk review annually and submit results to the board, at the time and in the manner designated by the board. For purposes of this section, a "risk review" is an examination of a state agency's risk management processes and summarization of its current risks. 10

The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to implement, manage, and ensure compliance with a system of internal control in accordance with internal control standards.

The board shall establish and maintain: (1) Guidelines for an effective system of internal control to be implemented and complied with by state agencies that is, in accordance with internal control standards, which guidelines the board shall make available to each internal control officer, as described in § 1-56-8; (2) Procedures for conducting a state agency risk review, as required by section 4 of this Act; (2)(3) A code of conduct for use by state agencies, excluding the Unified Judicial System; and (3)(4) A conflict of interest policy for use by state agencies, excluding the Unified Judicial System. The Unified Judicial System may implement the code of conduct and conflict of interest policy in accordance with the code of judicial conduct and employee policies utilized within the Unified Judicial System.

Each state agency shall designate an internal control officer. The board shall make available to each internal control officer guidelines and standards that the state 24 agency shall implement and comply. The board may take other actions as necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter who is responsible for ensuring compliance with this chapter. Two or more state agencies may enter into an agreement pursuant to chapter 1-24 to designate a single individual to serve as the internal control officer for the agreeing agencies.