§ 45-10-6. Contents of audit report.
The audit report referred to in this chapter shall include for each fund of the city or town and for each public industry maintained or operated by the city or town:
(1) Financial statements for the fiscal year prepared in accordance with the reporting requirements prescribed in § 45-10-5.1, together with the auditor’s report thereon;
(2) A statement as to uncollected taxes outstanding at the close of the last fiscal year according to the years for which the taxes were assessed;
(3) A statement as to debts incurred during the last fiscal year which were unpaid at the end of the year;
(4) Statements as to each public industry maintained or operated by the city or town of expenditures for construction and for equipment for that year;
(5) A statement of the public debt evidenced by notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, issued and outstanding of the city or town showing as to each item of public debt the authorization date of the debt, the purpose for which authorized, the amount authorized, the date of issue, and amount issued, the interest rate, the amount owing on account of the debt at the close of the fiscal year, and the amount, if any, at that time of the sinking fund established for the retirement of the debt;
(6) A statement of the sinking funds for the payment of the public debt of the city or town, showing how these funds are constituted and invested at the close of the fiscal year; and
(7) Suggestions developed during the course of the audit for improvements in procedures and controls.
History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1422, § 8; P.L. 1932, ch. 1957, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 347, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3414, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-10-6; P.L. 1976, ch. 200, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 167, § 1.
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.