(1) The report
should contain a brief statement of the on-site audit date with a determination
of the adequacy of the exempt jurisdiction's codes enforcement program with an
overall performance rating of adequate enforcement, marginal enforcement, or
inadequate enforcement. After explaining the scope of the audit and identifying
the audit team, the report will contain assessments of the following four major
components of the audit report.
(a) Audit
Questionnaire Review - The report will:
1.
identify the current codes that were reported in the questionnaire as being
enforced, along with any corresponding ordinances referenced;
2. assess whether the questionnaire response
is adequately responsive to whether the appropriate staff have current state
inspector certifications;
3.
identify whether any new employees have received appropriate state
certifications when performing building or fire codes inspections;
and
4. identify any needed
clarifications.
(b)
On-Site Audit: The report will briefly describe the current legal process that
is in place in the exempt jurisdiction to ensure the enforcement of building
and fire codes for both approved construction projects and for unauthorized
construction projects.
(c)
Findings: The report will detail positive performance areas and inadequate
areas of performance, citing any laws, regulations, or standards that are not
met by the exempt jurisdiction's current system of building codes
enforcement.
(d) Recommendation:
The report may include a request that a plan of corrective action be submitted
to the state fire marshal within thirty (30) days following the receipt of the
audit report. The plan of corrective action shall include a statement of the
exempt jurisdiction's intent to correct the inadequate areas of performances as
identified in the findings and a statement that details how and when each
deficiency will be corrected. The recommendation may also list any other
relevant recommendations that benefit the codes enforcement
operation.
(2) The audit
reports may be used in subsequent audits that are performed pursuant to this
chapter as an aid in identifying whether improvements have been made since
prior audits, whether the approved plan of corrective action has been followed,
and for listing any deficiencies that have not been corrected based on the
previous audit report.
