(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, performance audits done under the terms of the Legislative Performance Audit Act shall be conducted in accordance with the generally accepted government auditing standards for performance audits contained in the Government Auditing Standards (2018 Revision), published by the Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office.

(2) Standards requiring continuing education for employees of the office shall be met as practicable based on the availability of training funds.

(3) The frequency of the required external quality control review shall be determined by the committee.

(4) At the beginning of each biennial legislative session, the Legislative Auditor shall create a plan for meeting such standards and provide the plan to the chairperson of the Legislative Performance Audit Committee.