(a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Legislative Auditor shall conduct a post audit of the West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund and report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 9-10-6

  • Assistance: means the three classes of assistance, namely: Federal-state assistance, federal assistance and state assistance. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
  • Department: means the state division of human services: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, "department" means the Department of Human Services. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
  • Fund: means the West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund. See West Virginia Code 9-10-1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Spinal cord injury: means a traumatic injury to the spinal cord that results in a permanent loss of sensation and voluntary movement below the level of the lesion. See West Virginia Code 9-10-1
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) The post audit required by this section shall include, but not be limited to, a review and comprehensive report upon the following subjects:

(1) The Department of Health and Human Resources’ compliance with statutes and legislative rules governing administration of the Fund.

(2) The adequacy of oversight controls for expenditures from the Fund.

(3) The extent to which the Department of Health and Human Resources administers the Fund to maximize the number of eligible individuals served.

(4) The effectiveness of the Department of Health and Human Resources’ efforts to provide community education and outreach to eligible individuals regarding the availability of assistance from the Fund.

(5) The extent, if any, to which the functions of the Fund unnecessarily duplicate the functions of other state programs.