2006 Kansas Code - 60-3332

      60-3332.   Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-3332 through 60-3339:

      (a)   "Audit" means a voluntary, internal assessment, evaluation or review, not otherwise required by environmental law, that is performed by the owner or operator, the owner's or operator's employees, or a qualified auditor and initiated by the owner or operator of a facility for the express and specific purpose of determining whether a facility, operation within a facility or facility management system complies with environmental laws. Once initiated an audit shall be completed within a reasonable period of time. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize uninterrupted or continuous auditing.

      (b)   "Audit report" means a set of documents, each labeled "Audit Report: Privileged Document" and prepared as a result of an audit. An audit report may include the following supporting information, if collected or developed for the primary purpose and in the course of an audit: Field notes and records of observations, opinions, suggestions, conclusions, drafts, memoranda, drawings, photographs, computer-generated or electronically recorded information, maps, charts, graphs and surveys. An audit report, when completed, may have three components:

      (1)   An audit report prepared by the auditor, which may include the scope of the audit, the information gained in the audit, conclusions and recommendations, together with exhibits and appendices;

      (2)   memoranda and documents analyzing all or part of the audit report and discussing potential implementation issues; and

      (3)   an implementation plan that addresses correcting past noncompliance, improving current compliance and preventing future noncompliance.

      (c)   "Facility" means all contiguous land, structures and other appurtenances and improvements on the land.

      (d)   "Qualified auditor" means a person or organization with education, training and experience in preparing studies and assessments.

      (e)   "Environmental law" means any requirement contained in state environmental statutes and in rules and regulations promulgated under such statutes.

      History:   L. 1995, ch. 204, § 1; July 1.