§12-6C-15. Annual audits; financial statements; information.

(a) The Board shall have an annual financial and compliance audit of the assets, funds, pools and participant accounts managed by the Board made by a certified public accounting firm which has a minimum staff of ten certified public accountants and which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, if doing business in West Virginia, a member of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. The Board shall have financial and compliance audits of the Board's books, accounts and records with respect to its receipts, disbursements, investments, contracts and all other matters relating to its financial operations completed annually.

(b) The Board shall produce monthly financial statements for the assets managed by the Board and send them to each member of the Board and provide copies as reasonably requested.

(c) Each quarter the Board shall deliver a report for the prior quarter to the Council of Finance and Administration.

(d) The Board shall contract with an investment consulting or a certified public accounting firm meeting the criteria set out in subsection (a) of this section for an annual audit of the reported returns of the assets managed by the Board.

(e) The Board shall prepare an annual report detailing all fees charged by the Board under this article. The Board shall furnish copies of the report to the Legislative Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

(f) Unless specifically otherwise stated, copies of the reports required in this section shall be furnished to the Board, Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Delegates, Council of Finance and Administration, Legislative Librarian and upon request to any legislator, legislative committee, financial institution, member of the media and the public.

(g) The Board shall provide any other information requested in writing by the Council of Finance and Administration or any member of the Legislature.