Ark. Code Ann. § 24-2-702: Reports

(a) Each Arkansas public employees' retirement system shall have an annual financial audit performed by Arkansas Legislative Audit and prepared in accordance with the financial accounting and reporting standards set forth for public pension plans by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. (b) (1) In addition, if approved by the board of trustees of an Arkansas public employees' retirement system, a system may also select another independent auditor to perform a separate financial audit of the respective system. (2) Prior to entering the contract for the additional audit, the public employees' retirement system shall provide the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee the reasons, in writing, for the need of the additional financial audit. (3) All contracts for audits shall be in compliance with the state's fiscal laws and rules. (4) A copy of each audit report prepared by another independent auditor shall be provided to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Council, and the Governor. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2847, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2001, No. 151, § 8.

(a) Each Arkansas public employees' retirement system shall have an annual financial audit performed by Arkansas Legislative Audit and prepared in accordance with the financial accounting and reporting standards set forth for public pension plans by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

(b) (1) In addition, if approved by the board of trustees of an Arkansas public employees' retirement system, a system may also select another independent auditor to perform a separate financial audit of the respective system. (2) Prior to entering the contract for the additional audit, the public employees' retirement system shall provide the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee the reasons, in writing, for the need of the additional financial audit. (3) All contracts for audits shall be in compliance with the state's fiscal laws and rules. (4) A copy of each audit report prepared by another independent auditor shall be provided to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Council, and the Governor.

(1) In addition, if approved by the board of trustees of an Arkansas public employees' retirement system, a system may also select another independent auditor to perform a separate financial audit of the respective system.

(2) Prior to entering the contract for the additional audit, the public employees' retirement system shall provide the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee the reasons, in writing, for the need of the additional financial audit.

(3) All contracts for audits shall be in compliance with the state's fiscal laws and rules.

(4) A copy of each audit report prepared by another independent auditor shall be provided to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Council, and the Governor.