Establishes the state board of accounts and outlines the appointment process for the state examiner and deputy examiners.

The bill establishes the state board of accounts, which is designated as the independent external auditor of audited entities and is subject to applicable professional accounting auditing standards. The board consists of a state examiner and two deputy examiners. The governor appoints the state examiner, who must be a certified public accountant with at least five years of accounting experience. The governor also appoints two deputy examiners, one of whom must be a certified public accountant, and the other must be either a certified public accountant or an attorney licensed in Indiana.

Establishes the state board of accounts and outlines the appointment process for the state examiner and deputy examiners.

The bill establishes the state board of accounts, which is designated as the independent external auditor of audited entities and is subject to applicable professional accounting auditing standards. The board consists of a state examiner and two deputy examiners. The governor appoints the state examiner, who must be a certified public accountant with at least five years of accounting experience. The governor also appoints two deputy examiners, one of whom must be a certified public accountant, and the other must be either a certified public accountant or an attorney licensed in Indiana.