Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 58-15-2 - Manner of Conducting Lotteries2.1. Each year, the Commission will initiate, by lottery, random audits of lobbyist registration statements, disclosure reports, including lobbyist activity reports and statements of registration required to be filed in accordance with the West Virginia Ethics Act.2.2. For purposes of the lottery, each registered lobbyist shall be assigned a number. The lottery shall be conducted by Commission staff through the random selection of numbers by a computerized random number program in accordance with recognized statistical sampling standards.2.3. The Commission will not hold more than four lotteries per year. Each year the number of audits to be conducted will be determined by the Commission through resolutions adopted at public meetings.2.4. No lobbyist will be subject to a random audit more than once in any 24-month period.