Authority: Article IV, Section 18, Constitution of Virginia; Title 2.1, Chapter 13, Code of Virginia.

A. Out of the amounts for Financial and Compliance Audits shall be paid the annual salary of the Auditor of Public Accounts, $130,230 from July 1, 2000, to November 24, 2000, $134,462 from November 25, 2000, to November 24, 2001, and $134,462 $139,168 from November 25, 2001, to June 30, 2002.

B. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall review the status and progress of the Integrated Human Resources Information System and report his findings on a semiannual basis to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.

C. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall continue to examine the results of Circuit and District Court collection efforts and methods for unpaid fines, fees, and costs, including those methods used by Commonwealth's Attorneys for delinquent accounts. This review should consider alternative methods, including contracting and other sources, for improving the collection of fines, fees, and costs, and should compare the costs related to the collection efforts.

D. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall include as part of the annual audit of Clerks of the Circuit Courts a review of the reporting, completeness, and accuracy of criminal disposition records forwarded to the Department of State Police for inclusion in the Central Criminal Records Exchange. In conjunction with these audits, the Auditor of Public Accounts will share his findings with the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.