Rhode Island § 45-10-13 - Audit of Accounts and Installation of Systems

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§ 45-10-13. Audit of Accounts and Installation of Systems

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-10-13

§ 45-10-13. Costs of audits, installation of accounting systems, or other assistance.

Each town or city for which an audit has been made, a system of accounting installed, or clerical or other assistance furnished, under the provisions of this chapter, shall pay to the general treasurer a sum equal to the actual cost to the state of any of these services as shown by the records of the state director of revenue and certified to by the director to the town or city treasurer and the general treasurer. The payments shall be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the treasurer of the town or city of the certificate of the state director of revenue.

History of Section.
P.L. 1929, ch. 1422, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 347, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 347, § 7; P.L. 1955, ch. 3414, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-10-13; P.L. 1979, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 57; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 57.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 45-10-13 ("Audit of Accounts and Installation of Systems") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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