[§342G-107]  Management and financial audit. The auditor shall conduct a management and financial audit of the program forfiscal years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, and for each fiscal year thereafterending in an even-numbered year.  The auditor shall submit the audit report,including the amount of unredeemed refund value and recommendations, to thelegislature and the department no later than twenty days prior to the conveningof [the] next regular session.  The costs incurred by the auditor for the auditshall be reimbursed by the deposit beverage container program special fund. The auditor may contract the audit services of a third party to conduct theaudit. [L 2002, c 176, pt of §2]