CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO. 18-145, C.D.1 P.C. NO. 18-254 PUBLIC LAW NO. 18-52 1 of the efficiency audit by providing assistance 2 including giving access to and full disclosure of 3 documents and financial records of the Authority to the 4 auditor. 5 (5) If a report under subsection (2) concludes that 6 the Authority’s budget or forecasts are not reasonable 7 having regard to the functions of the Authority under 8 this Act, the Authority shall provide views on that 9 conclusion to the President within three months. The 10 President shall, after considering the views of the 11 Authority and the Public Auditor, either affirm the 12 Authority’s budget and forecasts or direct the Authority 13 to modify the budget or forecasts and the Authority 14 shall promptly comply with such direction.” 15 Section 25. Title 21 of the Code of the Federated States of 16 Micronesia, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding a new 17 section 321 under chapter 3, to read as follows: 18 19 “Section 321. Consultation. (1) The Authority shall carry out such consultations 20 as are required by this Act. 21 carry out such other consultations with interested 22 persons as it deems appropriate in the circumstances. 23 The Authority may also (2) Where this Act requires the Authority to conduct a 24 consultation, the Chief Executive shall publish a 25 written notice specifying: 30 of 119