The Office of the Auditor General exists to support the State Legislature and Federal Government in meeting their constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and accountability of government.
Rhode Island General Law Section 44-5-22 requires that:
The tax levy shall be applied to the assessment roll and the resulting tax roll certified by such fire district's tax assessor, treasurer, or other appropriate fire district official to the town clerk, town treasurer, tax assessor or tax collector, as the case may be, and to the Department of Revenue, Division of Municipal Finance.