Alabama § 45-49-142.08 - Auditing; Improper Expenditures.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-49-142.08 — Auditing; Improper Expenditures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-49-142.08. Auditing; Improper Expenditures.
All funds distributed to the volunteer fire departments under this part may be audited by the Mobile County Commission at any time, but not less than every two years. If the Mobile County Commission finds or determines that funds provided by this part have been improperly expended by an eligible fire volunteer department, the department shall return all funds improperly expended and in addition thereto shall pay a penalty equal to 10 percent of all improperly expended funds. At the discretion of the Mobile County Commission, any volunteer fire department that fails to comply with this part may be deemed to have forfeited its right to receive any funds generated by this part.
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Section 45-49-142.08 ("Auditing; Improper Expenditures.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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