PEER responded to a legislative request to determine whether the operations of the Department of Audit are audited annually. MISS. CODE ANN. Section 7-7-216 (1972) requires the Legislature to contract for an independent audit of the Department of Audit, but does not designate a responsible party to handle the process. PEER concludes that the intent of this section is to ensure that the operations of this office are subject to the same type of review as are the operations of other state agencies and public entities. No independent auditing firm has ever been hired to conduct an audit of the department.
For a paper copy of this report, contact PEER by telephone at 601-359-1226 or by e-mail at reports@peer.ms.gov.