The Department of Legislative Audit shall perform an annual financial and compliance audit of the State of South Dakota in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. The scope of the audit shall include all state officers, departments, agencies, boards, commissions, penal, charitable, and educational institutions, and all regulatory boards and commissions receiving funds by appropriation or that expend funds pursuant to state law. In addition, the Department of Legislative Audit may perform financial and compliance audits of individual state officers, departments, agencies, boards, commissions, penal, charitable, and educational institutions, and all regulatory boards and commissions receiving funds by appropriation or that expend funds pursuant to state law, if deemed necessary and in the public interest by the auditor-general.
SDCL 4-11-2