1. (a) Beginning in 2020, not later than August 1 of each year, the office shall submit to the general assembly a report on the awarding of grants under this chapter during the most recent state fiscal year, including the following:

   1. (1) The number, amounts, and recipients of grants awarded under this chapter, along with the state agency awarding each grant.
   2. (2) The status of any funded eligible broadband projects.
   3. (3) Expenses incurred and funds spent by the office in administering this chapter.
   4. (4) A list of the entities, if any, that the office collaborated with in administering this chapter.
   5. (5) An accounting of money in the fund, including funds awarded as grants under this chapter.
   6. (6) The number of locations in rural areas to which broadband infrastructure has been deployed with the use of grant funds under this chapter, including address-level information for newly connected locations.

   7. (7) The overall progress of the deployment of broadband infrastructure for the provision of eligible broadband service in rural areas in Indiana.

      A report to the general assembly under this subsection must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .

2. (b) Every three (3) years, beginning in 2021, the state board of accounts shall conduct an audit of the awarding of grants under:

   1. (1) IC 4-4-38 ; and

   2. (2) this chapter;

      as appropriate, during the most recent three (3) state fiscal years. A report of an audit conducted under this subsection shall be submitted to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than December 31 of the calendar year that includes the end of the third state fiscal year covered by the audit.

As added by P.L.189-2019, SEC.7.