46-1135. Information technology audits.

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(a)The legislative division of post audit shall conduct information technology audits as directed by the legislative post audit committee. Audit work performed under this section may include:

(1)Assessment of security practices of information technology systems maintained or administered by any state agency or any entity subject to audit under the provisions of K.S.A. 46-1114 (c), and amendments thereto; and

(2)continuous audits of ongoing information technology projects by any state agency or any entity subject to audit under the provisions of K.S.A. 46-1114 (c), and amendments thereto, including systems development and implementation.

(b)Written reports on the results of such auditing shall be furnished to:

(1)The entity which is being audited;

(2)the chief information technology officer of the branch of government that the entity being audited is part of;

(A)the governor, if the entity being audited is an executive branch entity;

(B)the legislative coordinating council, if the entity being audited is a legislative entity; or

(C)the chief justice of the Kansas supreme court, if the entity being audited is a judicial entity;

(4)the legislative post audit committee;

(5)the joint committee on information technology; and

(6)such other persons or agencies as may be required by law or by the specifications of the audit or as otherwise directed by the legislative post audit committee.

(c)The provisions of K.S.A. 46-1106 (e), and amendments thereto, shall apply to any audit or audit work conducted pursuant to this section.

(d)This section shall be part of and supplemental to the legislative post audit act.