(a) The secretary of state may approve an expenditure of state funds for an audit of:
(1) the state primary fund or a county primary fund on request of the state chair; or
(2) a county primary fund on request of a county chair.
(b) On receipt of written certification of the amount approved by the secretary of state for an audit, the comptroller of public accounts shall issue a warrant for that amount payable to the state or county chair making the request.
(c) An audit conducted with state funds approved under this section is subject to the conditions imposed by the secretary of state.