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administrator may, in the administrator's discretion, use an audit
report of a payroll processor performed by the processor or another
party to supplement or substitute for the administrator's own
regular examination. In addition, the administrator may, at any
time, conduct a special examination or investigation of any payroll
processor the administrator believes has engaged in conduct that is
a violation of any provision in this chapter.__For purposes of both
routine and special examinations and investigations, the payroll
processor shall give the administrator free and reasonable access
to the offices, places of business and records of the payroll
processor, and the administrator may make and procure copies of
those records, books, documents or other materials without
employing the subpoena powers provided by subsection 2.__For
purposes of both routine and special examinations and
investigations, and in addition to reviewing for compliance with
other provisions of this chapter, the administrator may review the
safety and soundness of the payroll processor, including but not
limited to an examination of its assets and liabilities and its
investments of employer funds to ensure that the payroll processor
is utilizing prudent investment practices with respect to those
funds.

 
2.__Subpoenas.__For the purposes of this section, the
administrator may administer oaths or affirmations and, upon the
administrator's own motion or upon request of any party, may
subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, adduce evidence and
require the production of any matter that is relevant to an
examination or investigation, including the existence,
description, nature, custody, condition and location of any
books, documents or other material and the identity and location
of persons having knowledge of relevant facts or any other matter
reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible
evidence.

 
3.__Inspection of records.__If the payroll processor's records
are located outside this State, that payroll processor, at the
administrator's option, shall either make the records available
to the administrator at a convenient location within the State or
allow the administrator or the administrator's representatives to
inspect them at the place where the records are maintained. The
administrator may designate representatives, including comparable
officials of the state in which the records are located, to
inspect them on the administrator's behalf.

 
4.__Maintenance of records.__A payroll processor shall
maintain records of its payroll processing service activity in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and
practices and in a manner that will enable the administrator to
determine whether the payroll processor is complying with the


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