There is established the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and
Wastewater Assistance Fund in the State Treasury for the sole
purpose of implementing the provisions of this act. The Treasury
Department shall credit to the fund interest earned by
investment of money in the fund. Money in the fund shall not
lapse to the General Fund at the end of a fiscal year. If money
in the fund is insufficient to pay all participating households,
the payments under this act shall be made on a pro rata
basis. No money may be expended from this fund except by annual
appropriation by the General Assembly.
Section 7. Powers and duties of Auditor General.
(a) Timing of performance audit.--The Auditor General shall
conduct and complete a performance audit of the program within
five years of the effective date of this section. Thereafter,
the Auditor General shall conduct performance audits at
intervals of not greater than five years from the date of
completing the immediately preceding performance audit. The
department and individuals administering the program shall make
available for the inspection of the Auditor General all records,
documents and other information that reasonably relate to the
conduct of the performance audit prescribed in this section.
(b) Content of performance audit.--The audit shall address
in detail the adequacy of the performance with respect to each
of the administrative and regulatory activities. The audit shall
make detailed recommendations to the Governor, the General
Assembly and the department for remedial and regulatory changes
in the program that will further the purposes of this act.
(c) Distribution of performance audit.--A copy of each
performance audit shall be transmitted to all of the following:
(1) The Governor.
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