§ 40. Department of audit and control; comptroller. There shall
continue to be in the state government a department of audit and
control.

1. The head of the department of audit and control shall be the
comptroller. He shall be paid an annual salary of one hundred fifty-one
thousand five hundred dollars.

2. The organization of the department of audit and control is
continued until changed by or pursuant to law. The comptroller may
establish such divisions, bureaus, sections and units in the department
as he may deem necessary and may consolidate, alter or abolish any of
them.

3. The functions of the comptroller, and his powers and duties
pertaining thereto, shall be exercised and performed in the department
of audit and control by the comptroller and by such divisions, bureaus,
sections, units and officers in the department as he may designate.