RS 38:2211.1: Restrictions on public entities that fail to comply with audit requirements

A. No public entity that, pursuant to R.S. 39:72.1, has been deemed to have failed or refused to comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513 shall let any public contract under this Part that utilizes any state funds, whether received through direct appropriation or through transfer from another public entity, or whose funding relies upon the full faith and credit of the state. For the purposes of this Section, the term "state funds" shall also include any federal funds, including grants, that pass through the state.

B. Any public entity that has been subject to the restrictions in Subsection A of this Section, upon coming into compliance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, shall immediately inform the Legislative Audit Advisory Council in writing of their compliance and upon confirmation of compliance by the Legislative Audit Advisory Council shall be immediately released from the restrictions that were imposed.