(a) In accomplishment of their duties as set forth in § 2-90 and in accordance with the authority granted under chapter 111 the Auditors of Public Accounts shall, as often as they deem necessary, examine the records and accounts of any town or local or regional board of education in connection with any grant made by any state agency pursuant to any section of the general statutes or any act of the General Assembly. Their findings shall be reported as required in § 2-90.

(b) The Department of Education shall submit to the Auditors of Public Accounts for review any proposed changes in the procedures manual that would alter the method of calculating educational equalization grants.