15. On or before the first day of September in each year, commencing with the calendar year after the date of enactment of this act, the trust shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding State fiscal year to the Governor and to the Legislature, in addition to responding to other requests made by the Legislature from time to time. The report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year, a long range financing plan for the next five years and a more specific short range financing plan for the next year with respect to providing the funding necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of this act, and a summary of the progress made to date on achieving those goals and objectives. The trust shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants and the cost thereof shall be considered an expense of the trust and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the State Auditor, or the State Auditor’s legally authorized representative, may examine the accounts and books of the trust.

L.1999,c.152,s.15.