51-2a-102.  Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Accounting reports” means an audit, a review, a compilation, or a fiscal report.

Terms Used In Utah Code 51-2a-102

  • Audit: means an examination that:
(a) is performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, or for a nonprofit corporation or a governmental nonprofit corporation, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; and
(b) conforms to the uniform classification of accounts established or approved by the state auditor or any other classification of accounts established by any federal government agency. See Utah Code 51-2a-102
  • Compilation: means information presented in the form of financial statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles that are the representation of management without the accountant undertaking to express any assurances on the statements. See Utah Code 51-2a-102
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal report: means providing information detailing revenues and expenditures of all funds in a format prescribed by the state auditor. See Utah Code 51-2a-102
  • Governing board: means :
    (a) the governing board of each political subdivision;
    (b) the governing board of each interlocal organization having the power to tax or to expend public funds;
    (c) the governing board of any local mental health authority established under the authority of Title 26B, Chapter 5, Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health;
    (d) the governing board of any substance abuse authority established under the authority of Title 26B, Chapter 5, Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health;
    (e) the governing board of any area agency established under the authority of 1;
    (f) the board of directors of any nonprofit corporation that receives an amount of money requiring an accounting report under Section 51-2a-201. See Utah Code 51-2a-102
  • Governmental nonprofit corporation: means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102. See Utah Code 51-2a-102
  • Review: means performing inquiry and analytical procedures that provide the accountant with a reasonable basis for expressing limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. See Utah Code 51-2a-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  “Audit” means an examination that:

    (a)  is performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, or for a nonprofit corporation or a governmental nonprofit corporation, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; and

    (b)  conforms to the uniform classification of accounts established or approved by the state auditor or any other classification of accounts established by any federal government agency.

    (3)  “Audit report” means:

    (a)  the financial statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles;

    (b)  the auditor’s opinion on the financial statements;

    (c)  a statement by the auditor expressing positive assurance of compliance with state fiscal laws identified by the state auditor;

    (d)  a copy of the auditor’s letter to management that identifies any material weakness in internal controls discovered by the auditor and other financial issues related to the expenditure of funds received from federal, state, or local governments to be considered by management; and

    (e)  management’s response to the specific recommendations.

    (4)  “Compilation” means information presented in the form of financial statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles that are the representation of management without the accountant undertaking to express any assurances on the statements.

    (5)  “Fiscal report” means providing information detailing revenues and expenditures of all funds in a format prescribed by the state auditor.

    (6)  “Governing board” means:

    (a)  the governing board of each political subdivision;

    (b)  the governing board of each interlocal organization having the power to tax or to expend public funds;

    (c)  the governing board of any local mental health authority established under the authority of Title 26B, Chapter 5, Health Care – Substance Use and Mental Health;

    (d)  the governing board of any substance abuse authority established under the authority of Title 26B, Chapter 5, Health Care – Substance Use and Mental Health;

    (e)  the governing board of any area agency established under the authority of 1;

    (f)  the board of directors of any nonprofit corporation that receives an amount of money requiring an accounting report under Section 51-2a-201.5;

    (g)  the governing board, as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102, of a governmental nonprofit corporation;

    (h)  the governing board of any other entity established by a local governmental unit that receives tax exempt status for bonding or taxing purposes; and

    (i)  in municipalities organized under an optional form of municipal government, the municipal legislative body.

    (7)  “Governmental nonprofit corporation” means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102.

    (8)  “Nonprofit corporation” does not include a governmental nonprofit corporation.

    (9)  “Review” means performing inquiry and analytical procedures that provide the accountant with a reasonable basis for expressing limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

    Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session