§ 8.10. Annual audit.


Latest version.
  • The council shall cause to be made annually an independent financial audit of all accounts, books, records and financial transactions of the city by the auditor of public accounts of the Commonwealth or by a firm of independent certified public accountants to be selected by the council. The audit shall be of sufficient scope to express an opinion as to whether the books and records and the financial statements prepared therefrom as contained in the annual financial report of the city present fairly the fiscal affairs of the city in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of municipal accounting and applicable governing laws. The report of such audit shall be filed within such time as the council shall specify and one copy thereof shall be always available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk during regular business hours.

    (Acts 1977, Ch. 513, § 1; Acts 1982, Ch. 658, § 1; Acts 1998, Ch. 711)

(Acts 1977, Ch. 513, § 1; Acts 1982, Ch. 658, § 1; Acts 1998, Ch. 711)