11.51  Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.--

(1)  There is hereby created the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability as a unit of the Office of the Auditor General appointed pursuant to s. 11.42. Such office shall perform program evaluation and justification reviews as required by s. 11.513 and performance audits as defined in s. 11.45 and shall contract for performance reviews of school districts pursuant to ss. 11.515 and 230.2302.

(2)  The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability is independent of the Auditor General appointed pursuant to s. 11.42 and the Public Counsel appointed pursuant to s. 350.061 for purposes of general policies established by the Legislative Auditing Committee.

(3)  The Auditor General shall provide administrative support and services to the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to the extent required by the Legislative Auditing Committee.