§ 5-11-5-1 Examination reports; exit conferences; disclosure of examination results; attorney general actions
§ 5-11-5-1.5 Failure of audited entity to comply; actions
§ 5-11-5-2 Action for recovery of money
§ 5-11-5-3 Compromise and adjustment of actions; discretion of attorney general; appeal
§ 5-11-5-4 Plaintiff’s right of recovery
§ 5-11-5-5 Cumulative remedies
§ 5-11-5-7 Collecting fines, costs, and fees for statutory violations, bond forfeitures, and user’s fees; compromises; collection costs; disposition of collected money

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 11 > Chapter 5 - Reports of Examinations by State Board of Accounts; Recovery of Public Funds

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • audit committee: refers to the audit and financial reporting subcommittee of the legislative council established by Indiana Code 5-11-1-16
  • audited entity: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 5-11-1-16
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • entity: means any provider of goods, services, or other benefits that is:

    Indiana Code 5-11-1-16

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • municipality: means any county, township, city, town, school corporation, special taxing district, or other political subdivision of Indiana. See Indiana Code 5-11-1-16
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • public hospital: means either of the following:

    Indiana Code 5-11-1-16

  • public officer: means any individual who holds, receives, disburses, or is required by law to keep any account of public funds or other funds for which the individual is accountable by virtue of the individual's public office. See Indiana Code 5-11-1-16
  • state: means any board, commission, department, division, bureau, committee, agency, governmental subdivision, military body, authority, or other instrumentality of the state, but does not include a municipality. See Indiana Code 5-11-1-16
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5