W. Va. Code § 5A-2-32: Submission of requests, amendments, reports, etc., to legislative auditor; misdemeanor penalty for noncompliance.

(a) The provisions of section twenty-five of this article requiring the secretary to supply copies of the documents specified therein to the Legislative Auditor shall be strictly adhered to by the secretary.

(b) Any failure by a secretary to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, the secretary shall be fined the sum of $1,000. This penalty shall be in addition to other penalties provided elsewhere in this article and other remedies provided by law.