§ 45-10-5. Filing of audit report.
The accountants making the post audit required by § 45-10-4 shall submit a report on their examination of the financial statements to the city or town audited, and the town or city clerk of the city or town shall file duplicate copies of the post audit with the state director of revenue and the state auditor general not later than six (6) months after the close of the fiscal year. The copy of the report filed with the director of revenue shall be a public record. The auditor general may, in his or her discretion, grant extensions in the filing of the audit report only upon reasonable cause for the extension being demonstrated by the municipality. In those cases, the determination of the auditor general as to the existence of reasonable cause shall be deemed conclusive.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3414, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-10-5; P.L. 1976, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 61, § 23; P.L. 2002, ch. 324, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 57; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 57.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-10 - Audit of Accounts and Installation of Systems
Section 45-10-1. - Power to petition for installation of system.
Section 45-10-2. - Certification of vote to install system — Installation.
Section 45-10-3. - Assistance in operation of system.
Section 45-10-4. - Annual post audit required.
Section 45-10-5. - Filing of audit report.
Section 45-10-5.1. - Uniform accounting procedures.
Section 45-10-5.2. - Failure to file audit report.
Section 45-10-5.3. - Failure to file audit report — Enforcement and penalty.
Section 45-10-6. - Contents of audit report.
Section 45-10-6.1. - Corrective action plan.
Section 45-10-7. - Expenses of post audit.
Section 45-10-9. - Access of auditors to records.
Section 45-10-10. - Delivery of records to auditors.
Section 45-10-11. - Compelling attendance of witnesses and production of records.
Section 45-10-12. - Withholding of funds due towns failing to file reports.
Section 45-10-13. - Costs of audits, installation of accounting systems, or other assistance.