Internal control responsibilities

§ 2931. Internal control responsibilities. The governing board of each covered authority shall: 1. establish and maintain for the authority guidelines for a system of internal control that are in accordance with this article and internal control standards;

2. establish and maintain for the authority a system of internal control and a program of internal control review. The program of internal review shall be designed to identify internal control weaknesses, identify actions that are needed to correct these weaknesses, monitor the implementation of necessary corrective actions and periodically assess the adequacy of the authority's ongoing internal controls;

3. make available to each member, officer and employee a clear and concise statement of the generally applicable managerial policies and standards with which he or she is expected to comply. Such statement shall emphasize the importance of effective internal control to the authority and the responsibility of each member, officer and employee for effective internal control;

4. designate an internal control officer, who shall report to the head of the authority, to implement and review the internal control responsibilities established pursuant to this section; and

5. implement education and training efforts to ensure that members, officers and employees have achieved adequate awareness and understanding of internal control standards and, as appropriate, evaluation techniques.