Sec. 13.
(1) Notwithstanding the confidentiality provisions of any tax laws, any authorized employee of the state treasurer, certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants conducting an audit under this act shall have access to and authority to examine all books, accounts, reports, vouchers, correspondence files and other records, bank accounts and moneys or other property of any local unit excepting any records which were obtained from the United States internal revenue service under the federal state cooperative exchange agreement.
(2) An officer of a local unit upon demand of persons authorized under this act, shall produce all books, accounts, reports, vouchers, correspondence files and other records, bank accounts and moneys or other property of the local unit under audit or investigation and shall truthfully answer all questions related thereto.
(3) The liabilities and penalties provided by all specific confidentiality statutes for divulging confidential information shall be applicable to all persons authorized to make an audit under this act.
History: 1968, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1968 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 91, Eff. Mar. 30, 1972
Last modified: October 10, 2016