Article 5. Supervision By Department of California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.

During the construction of any works of a district to be paid for out of the proceeds of any bond issue, the department shall have access to all plans, specifications, and records of the construction and shall from time to time make any investigations and reports to the board the department deems to be in the interest of the public or of the district.

During the construction of any work to be paid for out of the proceeds of the sale of any bonds of any district, the secretary shall within one week after each regular meeting of the board forward to the department copies of all reports made to the board as to the progress of the work and a statement of the amounts paid for any part of the work.

The board immediately after the publication of the statement of the financial condition of the district each year shall send all of the following papers to the department, which shall examine them and report to the board any suggestions it deems proper:
  (a) A copy of the financial statement.
  (b) A report stating the general condition of any works constructed or acquired by the district.
  (c) A statement of whether or not the plan of irrigation adopted by the district is being successfully carried out.
  (d) A statement of any other matters which the board deems proper.

The department may at any time make an examination of the affairs of any district or call upon the authorities of the district for any information it desires and make any report thereon it deems advisable.