Senate amendment to the 4th edition makes the following changes.

Adds a Section to the act authorizing the State Auditor to conduct audits of a local government or metropolitan public transportation authority in its use of net proceeds distributed by the Secretary of Revenue under Part IV of the act (additional Mecklenburg County Roadway Systems and Public Transportation Systems Sales Tax) to the extent the local government or authority uses those proceeds for the local funding share or local funding contributions for any individual projects subject to prioritization under GS 136-189.11, and make findings that the law has been complied with. Requires the State Auditor’s findings to be shared with the specified NCGA committees and division. Requires local governments, metropolitan public transportation authorities, and the Department of Transportation to give the State Auditor full access to employees, public financial information and records, and all data needed to complete the audit and report. Requires the State Auditor to submit the findings to the NCGA within 30 days of finalizing the report.