Title 141, MUNICIPAL FINANCING

Sec. 2b. (1) "Budgetary center" means a general operating department of a local unit or any other department, institution, court, board, commission, agency, office, program, activity, or function to which money is appropriated by the local unit. (2) "Capital outlay" means a disbu…

Sec. 2c. (1) "Expenditure" means the cost of goods delivered or services rendered, whether paid or unpaid, including expenses, debt retirement not reported as a liability of the fund from which retired, or capital outlay. (2) "General appropriations act" means the budget as adopt…

Sec. 2d. (1) "Depository library" means a depository library designated under section 10 of the library of Michigan act, 1982 PA 540, MCL 397.20. (2) "Legislative body" means any of the following: (a) The council, commission, or other entity vested with the legislative power of a…

Sec. 3. The state treasurer, before the adoption of a uniform chart of accounts, shall provide for advance publication and for hearings thereon with an advisory committee selected by the state treasurer from the local units and from other interested or concerned groups. The unifo…

Sec. 4. (1) The chief administrative officer of each local unit shall make an annual financial report (local unit fiscal report) which shall be uniform for all local units of the same class. (2) The annual financial report shall contain for each fiscal year, all of the following:…

Sec. 4a. (1) If a local unit fails to report investments in derivative instruments or products as required by section 4, the state treasurer may determine that the local unit cannot report the investments without assistance, advice, or instruction from the state treasurer. The st…

Sec. 4b. (1) The state treasurer shall promptly file with the library of Michigan copies of a schedule of derivative instruments and products described in section 4(2)(c) or (e) and obtained under section 4 or section 4a. The treasurer shall file a sufficient number of copies to …

Sec. 5. (1) A local unit having a population of less than 4,000 shall obtain an audit of its financial records, accounts, and procedures not less frequently than biennially. However, if any audit under this subsection discloses a material deviation by the local unit from generall…

Sec. 6. Local units may retain certified public accountants to perform such audits. If any unit fails to provide for an audit, the state treasurer shall either conduct the audit or appoint a certified public accountant to perform it. The entire cost of any such audits will be bor…

Sec. 7. (1) The state treasurer shall prescribe minimum auditing procedures and standards and these shall conform as nearly as practicable to generally accepted auditing standards established by the American institute of certified public accountants. (2) A report of the auditing …

Sec. 8. Every audit report shall do all of the following: (a) State that the audit has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and with the standards prescribed by the state treasurer. (b) State that financial statements in such reports have been p…

Sec. 9. All audit reports submitted under this act shall be made available for public inspection.

Sec. 10. In connection with any audit and examination conducted under the provisions of this act, the state treasurer, or a deputy state treasurer, may issue subpoenas, direct the service thereof by any police officer, and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, may adm…

Sec. 11. If any audit or investigation conducted under this act discloses statutory violations on the part of any officer, employee or board of any local unit, a copy of such report shall be filed with the attorney general who shall review the report and cause to be instituted su…

Sec. 12. (1) For purposes of verifying any transactions disclosed by an audit or investigation, any person or firm authorized to conduct an audit under this act may ascertain the deposits, payments, withdrawals and balances on deposit in any bank account or with any contractor or…

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 bo…

Sec. 13a. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the legislative body of a local unit may provide by resolution for the acquisition or financing of energy conservation improvements to be made to facilities or infrastructure owned or operated by the local unit and may pay for th…

Sec. 14. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, charter, resolution, or ordinance, the chief administrative officer shall have final responsibility for budget preparation, presentation of the budget to the legislative body, and the control of expenditures under the budget and the …

Sec. 15. (1) The recommended budget shall include at least the following: (a) Expenditure data for the most recently completed fiscal year and estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year. (b) An estimate of the expenditure amounts required to conduct, in the ensuing fiscal…

Sec. 16. (1) Unless another method for adopting a budget is provided by a charter provision in effect on April 1, 1980, the legislative body of each local unit shall pass a general appropriations act for all funds except trust or agency, internal service, enterprise, debt service…

Sec. 17. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 19, a deviation from the original general appropriations act shall not be made without amending the general appropriations act. Subject to section 16(2), the legislative body of the local unit shall amend the general appropriat…

Sec. 18. (1) A member of the legislative body, chief administrative officer, administrative officer, or employee of the local unit shall not create a debt or incur a financial obligation on behalf of the local unit unless the debt or obligation is permitted by law. (2) The chief …

Sec. 19. (1) A member of the legislative body, the chief administrative officer, an administrative officer, or an employee of a local unit shall not authorize or participate in the expenditure of funds except as authorized by a general appropriations act. An expenditure shall not…

Sec. 20. A violation of sections 17 to 19 by the chief administrative officer, an administrative officer, employee, or member of the legislative body of the local unit disclosed in an audit of the financial records and accounts of the local unit in the absence of reasonable proce…

Sec. 20a. (1) The department of treasury shall publish suggested manuals, forms, and operating procedures which may be used by local units in complying with this act. These manuals, forms, and procedures shall be designed to account for the various kinds and sizes of local units,…