Section 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.