§40-31 Public accountants defined, duties. All persons who, by any law, regulation, or appointment, are charged with the duty of collecting or receiving revenue or other moneys on account of the State, or with the duty of disbursing moneys on account of the public service shall be “public accountants”, and shall perform all such duties […]
§40-32 Payments by public accountants. Every public accountant collecting or receiving revenue or other moneys on behalf of the State shall pay weekly, or at such times as may be otherwise specially appointed, into the treasury all sums of money collected or received by the public accountant on account of the revenue or otherwise. [L […]
§40-33 REPEALED. L 2017, c 9, §4.
§40-34 Accountants may deposit in bank, when. Every public accountant other than the director of finance, receiving or disbursing money belonging to the State may deposit to the public accountant’s official credit and keep all moneys received by the public accountant in such banks as may be designated therefor by the director with the approval […]
§40-35 Payment to State under protest. (a) Any disputed portion of moneys representing a claim in favor of the State may be paid under protest to a public accountant of the department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the State with which the claimant has the dispute. The protest shall be in writing, signed […]
§40-35.5 Assessment and collection of service charges for dishonored payments. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules, every public accountant receiving revenue or other moneys on account of the State shall assess and collect a service charge in the amount of $25 for any remittance for payment that the public accountant receives that is […]
§40-36 Successor accountants; vesting of moneys. On the death, resignation, or removal of any public accountant the balance of public moneys remaining in the public accountant’s hands shall, upon the appointment of the public accountant’s successor, unless otherwise directed by law, vest in the successor, and shall not in the event of death of any […]
§ §40-37, 38 REPEALED. L 1975, c 73, § §3, 4.
§40-39 Powers in examination. In the examination of all state accounts and statements, and all other documents produced as vouchers, or as subordinate vouchers, the comptroller shall make such queries and observations addressed to public accountants, officers certifying accounts, or persons in any way concerned with the receipt or disbursement of the moneys or funds […]
§40-40 Receipts and payments. For all moneys paid into the treasury there shall be prepared a treasury deposit receipt in the form and in the number of copies determined by the comptroller as provided in section 40-6. The receipt shall specify the information required by the comptroller and the director of finance for the proper […]
