Auditing Expenses (5516XD) - Auditor of State

This bill requires Iowa state departments and agencies to reimburse the Auditor of State for audit costs. It specifies that all departments listed in Section 11.5B - including health, education, transportation, courts, and retirement systems - must pay for audits they receive. The Department of Management will transfer funds from unappropriated state treasury money to cover these reimbursements. The bill also mandates that the Auditor of State set annual billing rates for audit services through formal rules.