D.__The commissioner or the commissioner's designee is responsible for ensuring fiscal compliance throughout the early childhood special education program by reviewing or performing regular audits of program records.

E.__The department, in consultation with regional sites, shall develop an action plan with timelines to achieve compliance with federal or state law.__The department may assume temporary responsibilities for operations at a regional site that fails to meet compliance requirements.

2.__State-level advisory committee.__The state-level advisory committee is established for the period from July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 to advise on the provisions of this section.__ Members of the state-level advisory committee are appointed by the commissioner and must include representatives from each board of directors of a regional site described in subsection 5, the early childhood education consultant and the director of early childhood special education within the department.__This subsection is repealed September 30, 2007.

3.__State intermediate educational unit.__The commissioner shall establish and supervise the state intermediate educational unit.__The state intermediate educational unit is established as a body corporate and politic and as a public instrumentality of the State for the purpose of conducting child find activities as provided in 20 United States Code, Section 1412 (a) (3) for children from birth to under 6 years of age, ensuring the provision of early intervention services for eligible children from birth to under 3 years of age and ensuring a free, appropriate public education for eligible children at least 3 years of age and under 6 years of age.__For the period from July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007, the state intermediate educational unit shall perform the following statewide coordination and administration functions:

A.__Establish standard policies and procedures for a statewide salary and benefits administration system, including personnel classifications, position descriptions and salary ranges, and a standard package of health, retirement and other fringe benefits for Child Development Services System personnel, which must be included in the annual entitlement plan described in subsection 1 beginning in fiscal year 2006-07;

B.__Develop a statewide salary and benefits administration system and perform the payroll functions for Child