Terms Used In Missouri Laws 84.840

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

The board of such cities shall at least three months before the close of the fiscal year, provide that a certified audit of the police department’s accounts for the current year be made by an independent firm of certified accountants, experienced and qualified in municipal and governmental auditing. The firm shall be selected by the board with the approval of the city’s mayor. Such audit shall be complete and general in scope, and report of such audit shall be completed and published within sixty days after the close of such fiscal year, and one copy shall be filed with the public library of such cities.