Indiana § 36-7-18-37 - Books, records, and accounts
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§ 36-7-18-37. Books, records, and accounts
Sec. 37. (a) The state board of accounts shall prescribe methods and forms for keeping the accounts, records, and books to be used by a housing authority, and shall prescribe accounts to which particular outlays and receipts are to be entered, charged, or credited.
(b) The state board of accounts shall require a housing authority to file periodic reports with it, but not more often than quarterly or less often than annually. The report must cover the operations and activities of the authority, in a form prescribed by the board. The board may from time to time require the report to include specific answers to questions upon which the board desires information. The authority shall keep copies of all periodical reports on file in its office and make them available for examination by the public.
(c) The state board of accounts shall periodically audit the books, records, and accounts of housing authorities. These audits shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by IC 5-11-4.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-24 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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