Vermont § 53 - Auditors Auditors shall be elected for terms of three years, with one elected each year
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§ 53. Auditors Auditors shall be elected for terms of three years, with one elected each year
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shall be responsible for the proper financial accountability of the Village, and,
for this purpose, all Village officers shall, within 20 days after the close of the
fiscal year, submit to the auditors such reports, records, and materials as the auditors
require for the discharge of their duties. The auditors shall then proceed to examine
and adjust the accounts of all Village officers and report their findings in writing,
not later than 50 days after the close of the fiscal year. They shall cause their
findings to be printed and made available to the voters. The auditors may employ
the services of a certified public accountant at Village expense, for such purposes
as they shall deem proper, should they believe there has been gross misuse of Village
funds. (Added 1999, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2000.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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