The state auditor shall settle with the proper officers and pay over all moneys collected by him under the provisions of Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79 as required by law. He shall make a report to the state treasurer at the end of the fiscal year, giving a full account of all said collections by him during the preceding fiscal year, and of whom and on whose account collected. For a failure to render such account and settle and pay over all such collections made by him as required by law, the state auditor shall be suspended from office by the governor in the same manner as in the case of a defaulting state treasurer.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 7 - Executive Department
Chapter 7 - State Fiscal Officer; Department of Audit
Article 1 - State Fiscal Officer
§ 7-7-5. Location and hours of office
§ 7-7-7. State fiscal officer to appoint necessary employees; bonds
§ 7-7-9. General accounting system
§ 7-7-11. Penalty for failure to make required reports
§ 7-7-15. State Fiscal Officer to receive all moneys for deposit in state treasury
§ 7-7-25. Record of encumbrances
§ 7-7-29. Requisitions or requests for payment of invoices
§ 7-7-31. Payroll requisitions
§ 7-7-37. Warrants; to whom payable
§ 7-7-39. Warrants to be drawn within appropriation or budget
§ 7-7-40. Authority of State Fiscal Officer to approve escalations in budgets
§ 7-7-41. Rules and regulations
§ 7-7-42. Limitation of time for payment of warrants
§ 7-7-47. Regulations and forms
§ 7-7-49. Purpose and intent of Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65
§ 7-7-51. Procurement and installation of necessary machines and equipment
§ 7-7-53. Bureau of Capitol Facilities to provide office space
§ 7-7-55. Accounts to be kept with counties, districts, and municipalities
§ 7-7-57. Issuance of duplicate warrants
§ 7-7-60. Petty cash funds for offices within county, municipality, or board of education
§ 7-7-63. Preservation of books and records
§ 7-7-65. Books open for inspection
§ 7-7-67. Investigation of fiscal officers and depositories
§ 7-7-69. Examination of records of various boards
§ 7-7-71. Examination of records of public officers
§ 7-7-73. Embezzlement by public officer or employee
§ 7-7-75. Suits by state auditor