The contract monitoring roles and responsibilities of agency internal audit staff (or contractor) and other inspection, investigative, or compliance staff are as follows:
  (1) A division within the agency or, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the State Auditor's Office, an authorized agency representative (including a contracted audit firm selected following a formal competitive solicitation) will perform internal audit activities that may include providing audit services and/or rendering routine professional advice and answering technical questions to the commission and staff to assist them in contract monitoring and compliance.
  (2) A division within the agency will seek to improve contract compliance by serving as a central repository for agency contracts so the agency can perform contract compliance reviews.
  (3) A division within the agency will function as the agency's criminal enforcement unit. This unit will take action regarding criminal activity related to agency contracts.
  (4) A division or divisions within the agency will monitor and report to other appropriate agency divisions or units regarding contract compliance.
  (5) A division within the agency will assist the administering division or divisions and the contract management section in monitoring agency contracts in connection with applicable historically underutilized and minority business contract requirements.

Source Note: The provisions of this §401.104 adopted to be effective August 18, 2002, 27 TexReg 7105; amended to be effective April 25, 2013, 38 TexReg 2507; amended to be effective December 31, 2015, 40 TexReg 9632