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Audits - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9141

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                               SUBCHAPTER E
                                  AUDIT

     Sec.
     9141.  Audits.
     9142.  Quality control.
     9143.  Regulations.
     § 9141.  Audits.
        (a)  Audit required.--
            (1)  The Attorney General shall conduct annual audits of
        the central repository and of a representative sample of all
        repositories. The Office of Attorney General shall conduct a
        review of State criminal justice agencies' automated policies
        and procedures established pursuant to section 9106 (relating
        to information in central repository or automated systems) to
        ensure that the provisions of this chapter are upheld within
        two years of the effective date of this act.
            (2)  The Pennsylvania State Police shall conduct an
        annual audit of at least 5% of all municipal police
        department plans, policies or procedures which are
        implemented pursuant to section 9106(c) to ensure that the
        provisions of this chapter are upheld. The first such audit
        shall be conducted within two years of the effective date of
        this act. A copy of the audit shall be submitted to the
        Attorney General.
        (b)  Access to records.--Persons conducting the audit shall
     be provided access to all records, reports and listings required
     to conduct an audit of criminal history record information, and
     all persons with access to such information or authorized to
     receive such information shall cooperate with and provide
     information requested.
        (c)  Contents of audit.--The audit shall contain a report of
     deficiencies and recommendations for the correction of such
     deficiencies. Upon the completion of every audit, the audited
     agency shall carry out the recommendations within a reasonable
     period of time unless the audit report is appealed to the
     Attorney General and the appeal is upheld.
        (d)  Modification of recommendations.--The Attorney General
     shall have the power to modify the corrective measures
     recommended by the audit.
     (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.1332, No.207, eff. imd.)

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