Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, any reference to the Auditor General or the Office of the Auditor General in any statute or contract in effect on the effective date of this chapter, other than Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10500), with respect to the performance of audits, shall be construed to refer to the California State Auditor and the California State Auditor's Office, respectively.
Ca. Gov. Code § 8546.8