§ 45-10-1 Power to petition for installation of system
§ 45-10-2 Certification of vote to install system – Installation
§ 45-10-3 Assistance in operation of system
§ 45-10-4 Annual post audit required
§ 45-10-5 Filing of audit report
§ 45-10-5.1 Uniform accounting procedures
§ 45-10-5.2 Failure to file audit report
§ 45-10-5.3 Failure to file audit report – Enforcement and penalty
§ 45-10-6 Contents of audit report
§ 45-10-6.1 Corrective action plan
§ 45-10-7 Expenses of post audit
§ 45-10-8 Notice of engagement of accountants – Failure to provide notice of engagement to director of revenue
§ 45-10-9 Access of auditors to records
§ 45-10-10 Delivery of records to auditors
§ 45-10-11 Compelling attendance of witnesses and production of records
§ 45-10-12 Withholding of funds due towns failing to file reports
§ 45-10-13 Costs of audits, installation of accounting systems, or other assistance
§ 45-10-14 Appropriations and disbursements
§ 45-10-15 Compliance with requirements of “governmental accounting standards board (GASB)” pension funding
§ 45-10-16 Advisory council on municipal finances

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 45-10 - Audit of Accounts and Installation of Systems

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Public debt: Cumulative amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department or the Federal Financing Bank from the public or from another fund or account. The public debt does not include agency debt (amounts borrowed by other agencies of the Federal Government). The total public debt is subject to a statutory limit.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9