N.D. Cent. Code § 52-02-18
The state auditor, upon request of the legislative audit and fiscal review committee, shall cause a performance audit of job service North Dakota to be conducted within twelve months after receipt of the request. The state auditor may appoint an independent audit firm, with extensive expertise in job service practices and standards, to complete a performance audit or the state auditor may conduct the performance audit. If the state auditor completes the audit, the state auditor may contract with a consulting firm to aid in the state audit or to complete the audit and shall charge job service North Dakota for the audit, including the services of the consulting firm. The executive director of job service North Dakota and the auditor shall present the audit report and any action taken as a result of the audit to the legislative audit and fiscal review committee and to the house and senate industry, business and labor standing committees during the next regular session of the legislative assembly following the audit.
N.D.C.C. § 52-02-18