As Reported by the House Education Committee 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session H. B. No. 412 5 1997-1998 6 REPRESENTATIVES CATES-PRINGLE-CLANCY-TERWILLEGER-O'BRIEN-MOTTLEY- 8 TIBERI-GARCIA-CORBIN-OLMAN-COLONNA-JACOBSON-FOX-HARRIS- 9 OGG-BRADING-GARDNER-PERZ 10 12 A B I L L To enact section 3316.041 of the Revised Code to 14 authorize the Auditor of State to conduct 16 performance audits of school districts in a 17 state of fiscal watch or fiscal emergency. 18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 19 Section 1. That section 3316.041 of the Revised Code be 21 enacted to read as follows: 22 Sec. 3316.041. THE AUDITOR OF STATE MAY CONDUCT A 24 PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A STATE OF FISCAL 25 WATCH, OR IN A STATE OF FISCAL EMERGENCY, IN WHICH THE AUDITOR OF 26 STATE REVIEWS ANY PROGRAMS OR AREAS OF OPERATION IN WHICH THE 27 AUDITOR OF STATE BELIEVES THAT GREATER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES OR ENHANCED PROGRAM RESULTS CAN BE ACHIEVED. 28