Section 35-6-35. – Oath of persons accounting — Inquiries as to facts.
§ 35-6-35. Oath of persons accounting — Inquiries as to facts. Whenever any account shall be presented to the department of administration for audit, it may require the person presenting the account, and any other person, to be sworn before the state controller touching the account, and, when so sworn, to answer orally or in […]
Section 35-6-36. – Access of controller to records of state departments.
§ 35-6-36. Access of controller to records of state departments. The department of administration shall supervise the accounts of all state departments and agencies, and the department shall at all times and without notice, for the purpose of examination, have access to the books of accounts and all records relating to the receipts, disbursements, and […]
Section 35-6-37. – Financial statements required from state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.
§ 35-6-37. Financial statements required from state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities. The department of administration, from time to time, as it deems expedient or necessary, may require statements of financial condition and operations from the several state departments, agencies, and public authorities or corporations in such form and in such detail as it shall prescribe. […]
Section 35-6-38. – Accounts of expenditures and disbursements.
§ 35-6-38. Accounts of expenditures and disbursements. The state controller shall keep fair, clear, and distinct accounts, under appropriate heads, of the expenditures and disbursements made in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 34, § 31; G.L. 1909, ch. 44, § 32; G.L. 1923, ch. 45, § 32; G.L. […]
Section 35-6-39. – Accounts with general treasurer.
§ 35-6-39. Accounts with general treasurer. The state controller shall keep an account with the general treasurer, and credit him or her with all the amounts paid on the orders drawn by the state controller, so that the books and accounts of the state controller shall show all the expenditures and disbursements of moneys appropriated […]
Section 35-6-40. – Payment of small claims against state in motor vehicle cases.
§ 35-6-40. Payment of small claims against state in motor vehicle cases. Whenever any person has sustained injury to his or her person or damage to his or her property by reason of the negligent operation by any officer or employee of the state of a motor vehicle or other motorized equipment owned by the […]
Section 35-6-41. – Refund of erroneous or excessive payments to state.
§ 35-6-41. Refund of erroneous or excessive payments to state. Whenever an erroneous payment or any payment in excess of the correct amount has been made to the state, the general treasurer shall refund the erroneous payment or overpayment; and the state controller, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers is authorized and […]
Section 35-6-42. – Disbursements pending receipt of federal funds.
§ 35-6-42. Disbursements pending receipt of federal funds. (a) Pending the receipt by the state of any approved grant or reimbursement due from the federal government in connection with any undertaking of the state, the state controller, upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers, for the purpose of meeting the obligations of […]
Section 35-6-43. – Liberal construction.
§ 35-6-43. Liberal construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally interpreted and construed, in order to accomplish the purposes hereof as declared herein, and in order to accomplish the purposes of relevant provisions of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2187, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 7, § 56; G.L. 1956, § […]
Section 35-6-44. – Severability.
§ 35-6-44. Severability. Each section of this chapter and every part of each section are hereby declared to be independent sections, and the holding of any section or sections or parts thereof to be void, ineffective, or unconstitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part thereof. History of […]