and books of it, including its receipts, disbursements,
contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments and any other
matters relating to its finances, operation and affairs.
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(D) AUDITOR GENERAL.--THE AUDITOR GENERAL, THROUGH AGENTS AS
THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY SELECT, SHALL PERFORM AN AUDIT OF A
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY LOCATED IN A COUNTY OF THE THIRD CLASS WITH
A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 355,000 BUT LESS THAN 400,000 AS
DETERMINED BY THE 2010 CENSUS , INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO THIS
CHAPTER AS A PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA ON APRIL 15, 1942, AND ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING MUNICIPAL SERVICES, PRINCIPALLY CONSISTING OF
OPERATION OF A WATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM. THE AUDIT SHALL BE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF ALL FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXAMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS, ECONOMY AND
EFFICIENCY OF THE AUTHORITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A
REVIEW OF BILLING SYSTEMS, ACQUISITIONS OF OTHER MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITIES, CONTRACT PROCESSES AND TRANSPARENCY, MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT
FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES BY THE AUTHORITY, ITS BOARD MEMBERS
AND ITS CONTRACTORS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY
EMPLOY CONSULTANTS, EXPERTS, ACCOUNTANTS OR INVESTIGATORS AS THE
AUDITOR GENERAL MAY DEEM ADVISABLE AND CONDUCT THE AUDIT
INDEPENDENTLY OF ANY OTHER AUDITS. THE AUDIT SHALL BE CONCLUDED
BY DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO
IMPROVE PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY
AND EFFECTIVENESS IN ANY AREAS COVERED BY THE AUDIT.
SECTION 2. SECTION 5613(B) OF TITLE 53 IS AMENDED TO READ:
§ 5613. Transfer of existing facilities to authority.
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