As used in this article: (a) âQualified state and local government auditorsâ means those auditors employed by state and local governments that meet the independence requirements set forth in the federal Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions. (b) âIndependent public accountantsâ means a certified public accountant, or a public accountant who is licensed by the California Board of Accountancy who holds a valid permit to practice accountancy. (c) âLocal agencyâ means a city, county, city and county, special district, joint-powers agency, public corporation, nonprofit corporation, or any other agency that is eligible to receive federal block grant funds. (d) âState departmentâ means that state organization designated by law or agreement that allocates block grant funds to local agencies or is otherwise responsible for administering block grant funds. (e) âFinancial and compliance auditâ means an audit that complies with the financial and compliance audit requirements of the Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions published by the United States General Accounting Office. Organization wide financial and compliance audits required by Federal Office of Management and Budget Circulars A-102 and A-110 are acceptable for this purpose.
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