(a) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall establish the following procedure for giving written notice to a public servant of deficiencies in the operation or performance of the public servant's official duties as provided by the laws of the State of Arkansas in the fiscal management of the public servant's duties.
(b) (1) The cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall give notice by certified letter to the public servant with a provision for response to the letter thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the letter by the public servant.
(2) The letter shall contain a summary of the audit findings of noncompliance denoted in the audit report prepared by the staff of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee on the operations of the public servant's office, duties, and responsibilities as provided by the laws named in § 10-4-304.
(3) The notice shall offer the assistance of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee to the public servant on actions necessary to effect compliance with the laws named in § 10-4-304.
(c) (1) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may require a municipal official who is responsible for any deficiencies under subsection (a) of this section to attend relevant training courses provided by the Arkansas Municipal League, Arkansas Legislative Audit, or other appropriate training program.
(2) (A) Reimbursement for the training is authorized for expenses at the rate authorized for state employees and for mileage at the rate established in the state travel regulations for state employees while traveling within the state in the performance of their official duties.
(B) Reimbursement for the training is subject to specific appropriation for that purpose.
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