(a)
The agency may contract with any private person or public agency for review of the administration of this part and for assistance in implementing this part.
(b)
The agency shall prepare a biennial report on the condition of the program of loan and bond insurance authorized by this part. The report of the evaluation shall include an evaluation of program effectiveness in relation to cost and shall include recommendations and suggested legislation for the improvement of the program, if any. The agency shall obtain an annual agreed-upon procedures engagement of the insurance fund’s books and accounts with respect to its activities under this part to be made at least once for each
calendar year by an independent certified public accountant. A copy of the annual agreed-upon procedures engagement and biennial report shall be transmitted to the Governor, to the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Senate and Assembly housing policy committees, the Senate and Assembly budget committees, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and made available for review by interested parties no later than November 1 of each year for the annual agreed-upon procedures engagement and November 1 biennially for the program evaluation report.
(c)
For purposes of this section, the agreed-upon procedures engagement shall be conducted in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements Number 10, as issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.