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IN Code § 5-11-5.7-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 5.7. Medicaid False Claims and Whistleblower Protection|5-11-5.7-17. Confidentiality of Material and Information

Sec. 17. Documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or oral testimony provided in response to a civil investigative demand issued under this chapter is confidential.As added by P.L.197-2013, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-11-5.7-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 5.7. Medicaid False Claims and Whistleblower Protection|5-11-5.7-18. Proceedings Governed by Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure

Sec. 18. Proceedings under this chapter are governed by the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure if the proceedings are held in state court, and by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure if the proceedings are held in federal court.As added by P.L.197-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.109-2014, SEC.14.
IN Code § 5-11-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 6. Additional Powers of State Examiner and Attorney General|5-11-6-2. Reports of State Examiner

Sec. 2. All the provisions of section 1 of this chapter relating to the powers and duties of the attorney general shall apply to all reports of the state examiner, as provided in section 1 of this chapter, whether such inquiries, tests, examination, or investigation and the reports made thereon shall have been made before or after March 7, 1923.Formerly: Acts 1923, c.120, s.2. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.40.
IN Code § 5-11-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 6. Additional Powers of State Examiner and Attorney General|5-11-6-3. Public Wrongdoing; Institution of Civil Proceeding

Sec. 3. If any examination or investigation made by the state examiner personally or through a deputy examiner, field examiner, or private examiner under this chapter or under any other statute discloses:(1) malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office or of any officer or employee;(2) that any public money has been:(A) unlawfully expended, either by having been expended for a purpose not authorized by law in an amount exceeding that authorized by law, or by having been paid to a person not lawfully entitled to receive it; or(B) obtained by fraud or in any unlawful manner; or(3) that any money has been wrongfully withheld from the public treasury;a duly verified copy of the report shall be submitted by the state examiner to the attorney general, who shall institute and prosecute civil proceedings as provided in section 1 of this chapter, and to the inspector general.Formerly: Acts 1923, c.120, s.3. As amended by P.L.3-1986, SEC.21; P.L.126-2012, SEC.19; P.L.136-2012, SEC.5.
IN Code § 5-11-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 6. Additional Powers of State Examiner and Attorney General|5-11-6-4. Grand Jury; Certified Copy of Reports Disclosing Crimes or Offenses; Expenses of Field Examination

Sec. 4. (a) If a report is filed with the attorney general that discloses any offense, the state examiner shall present a certified copy of the report and competent testimony supporting the charges made in the report to the grand jury of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed at its first convenient session. The attorney general shall direct, supervise, and assist in the prosecution of the offense before the grand jury and in the courts.(b) The per diem and actual expenses of all field or private examiners required by the state examiner, the attorney general, or any prosecuting attorney to attend sessions of grand juries or trials in connection with the prosecution shall be paid by the state upon vouchers approved by the state examiner from funds available for office and traveling expenses for the state board of accounts.Formerly: Acts 1923, c.120, s.4. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.512; P.L.3-1986, SEC.22.
IN Code § 5-11-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 6. Additional Powers of State Examiner and Attorney General|5-11-6-5. Effect of Chapter; Municipality

Sec. 5. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as repealing any laws in force on March 7, 1923, but shall be construed only as conferring additional duties and powers upon the state examiner, deputy examiners, field examiners, and the attorney general of the state and providing additional remedies as to the matters set forth in those laws, and all the remedies provided in this chapter shall be additional and concurrent and not exclusive.(b) The term "municipality", as used in this chapter, shall be construed to extend to and include any county, township, city, town, school town, school city, or board of park commissioners in this state.Formerly: Acts 1923, c.120, s.5. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.41; P.L.233-2015, SEC.10.
IN Code § 5-11-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 7. Plaintiff in Action for Recovery of Public Funds|5-11-7-1. State as Nominal Party in Action

Sec. 1. When, under the provisions of this article, any report or reports are certified to the attorney general by the state examiner of the state board of accounts charging any public official, any former public official, and/or any other person named in such report with having illegally received, and/or having illegally retained, and/or failed to account for and pay over any money so received, and/or having illegally expended public moneys or any moneys placed in custody of such public official or former public official by authority of law, and the attorney general brings an action for the recovery of such moneys, such action shall be brought in the name of the state of Indiana upon the relation of the attorney general as plaintiff.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.101, s.1. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.42.
IN Code § 5-11-9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 9. Certification of Accounts and Vouchers; Forms|5-11-9-1. State Employees; Accounts for Personal Services

Sec. 1. On and after July 1, 1947, all accounts or vouchers of any office, department, division, board, body, bureau, officer, or employee of the state for personal services shall be made in such form as may be prescribed by the state board of accounts.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.14, s.1.
IN Code § 5-11-9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 9. Certification of Accounts and Vouchers; Forms|5-11-9-2. Political Subdivision Employees; Accounts for Personal Services

Sec. 2. On and after January 1, 1948, all accounts or vouchers of any political subdivision of the state for personal services of officers and employees shall be made in such form as may be prescribed by the state board of accounts.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.14, s.2.
IN Code § 5-11-9-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 9. Certification of Accounts and Vouchers; Forms|5-11-9-3. Certification of Vouchers and Accounts

Sec. 3. Certification of said vouchers and accounts shall be made by the elected officer, head of the department, division, board, body, bureau, or political subdivision or by such authority or authorities in the office, department, division, board, body, bureau, or political subdivision as shall be designated by the elected officer, head of the department, division, board, body, bureau or political subdivision by rule or written direction filed with the officer authorized by law to audit such accounts and vouchers.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.14, s.3.
IN Code § 5-11-9-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 9. Certification of Accounts and Vouchers; Forms|5-11-9-4. Forms; Records

Sec. 4. (a) The state board of accounts is hereby authorized to prescribe the forms of accounts and vouchers provided for by sections 1 and 2 of this chapter.(b) The state board of accounts shall require that records be maintained showing which hours were worked each day by officers and employees:(1) covered by section 1 or 2 of this chapter; and(2) employed by more than one (1) public agency or in more than one (1) position by the same public agency described in section 1 or 2 of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.14, s.4. As amended by P.L.52-1983, SEC.3; P.L.44-1986, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-11-10-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10. Certification of Claims; Forms|5-11-10-2. Approval and Allowance of Claims; Claim Forms; Publication of Claims and Allowances

Sec. 2. (a) Claims against a political subdivision of the state must be approved by the officer or person receiving the goods or services, be audited for correctness and approved by the disbursing officer of the political subdivision, and, where applicable, be allowed by the governing body having jurisdiction over allowance of such claims before they are paid. If the claim is against a governmental entity (as defined in section 1.6 of this chapter), the claim must be certified by the fiscal officer.(b) The state board of accounts shall prescribe a form which will permit claims from two (2) or more claimants to be listed on a single document and, when such list is signed by members of the governing body showing the claims and amounts allowed each claimant and the total claimed and allowed as listed on such document, it shall not be necessary for the members to sign each claim.(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), only:(1) the chairperson of the board of directors of a solid waste management district established under IC 13-21 or IC 13-9.5 (before its repeal); or(2) the chairperson's designee;is required to sign the claim form described under this section.(d) The form prescribed under this section shall be prepared by or filed with the disbursing officer of the political subdivision, together with:(1) the supporting claims if payment is made under section 1 of this chapter; or(2) the supporting invoices or bills if payment is made under section 1.6 of this chapter.All such documents shall be carefully preserved by the disbursing officer as a part of the official records of the office.(e) Where under any law it is provided that each claim be allowed over the signatures of members of a governing body, or a claim docket or accounts payable voucher register be prepared listing claims to be considered for allowance, the form and procedure prescribed in this section shall be in lieu of the provisions of the other law.(f) Notwithstanding this section, the publication required by IC 36-2-6-3(b) must state each claim for which a separate warrant or check is to be issued by the disbursing officer except for claims for the following:(1) Salaries fixed in a definite amount by ordinance or statute.(2) Per diem of jurors.(3) Salaries of officers of a court.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.155, s.2. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.25, SEC.1; Acts 1979, P.L.37, SEC.2; Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.4; P.L.33-1992, SEC.3; P.L.71-1995, SEC.3; P.L.64-1995, SEC.8; P.L.1-1996, SEC.37; P.L.14-1996, SEC.7; P.L.40-1996, SEC.3; P.L.39-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 5-11-10-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10. Certification of Claims; Forms|5-11-10-3. Violations; Offense

Sec. 3. A person who violates section 1 of this chapter is subject to IC 35-44.2-2-3.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.155, s.3. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.513; P.L.126-2012, SEC.20; P.L.32-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 5-11-10.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10.5. Disposition of Warrants and Checks|5-11-10.5-1. "Political Subdivision" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:"Political subdivision" means county, township, city, town, school corporation, library district, fire protection district, public transportation corporation, local hospital authority or corporation, local airport authority district, special service district, special taxing district, or other separate local governmental entity that may sue and be sued.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-11-3-1.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.47.
IN Code § 5-11-10.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10.5. Disposition of Warrants and Checks|5-11-10.5-2. Outstanding Unpaid Warrants or Checks Void

Sec. 2. All warrants or checks drawn upon public funds of a political subdivision that are outstanding and unpaid for a period of two (2) or more years as of the last day of December of each year are void. No individual, bank, trust company, building and loan association, or any other financial institution may honor, cash, or accept for payment or deposit any such warrant or check which may be presented for payment and which has been issued and outstanding for a period of two (2) or more years as of the last day of December of any year.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-11-3-2.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.64-1999, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-11-10.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10.5. Disposition of Warrants and Checks|5-11-10.5-3. List of Outstanding Warrants or Checks

Sec. 3. Not later than March 1 of each year, the treasurer of each political subdivision shall prepare or cause to be prepared a list in triplicate of all warrants or checks that have been outstanding for a period of two (2) or more years as of December 31 of the preceding year. The original copy of each list shall be filed with the:(1) board of finance of a political subdivision; or(2) fiscal body of a city or town.The duplicate copy shall be transmitted to the disbursing officer of the political subdivision. The triplicate copy of each list shall be filed in the office of the treasurer of the political subdivision. If the treasurer serves also as the disbursing officer of the political subdivision, only two (2) copies of each list need be prepared or caused to be prepared by the treasurer.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-11-3-3.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.35-1999, SEC.2.
IN Code § 5-11-10.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10.5. Disposition of Warrants and Checks|5-11-10.5-4. Content of List

Sec. 4. Each list prepared under section 3 of this chapter must show:(1) the date of issue of each warrant or check;(2) the fund upon which the warrant or check was originally drawn;(3) the name of the payee;(4) the amount of each warrant or check issued; and(5) the total amount represented by the warrants or checks listed for each fund.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-11-3-4.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.47.
IN Code § 5-11-10.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10.5. Disposition of Warrants and Checks|5-11-10.5-5. Procedure Upon Receipt of List

Sec. 5. (a) Upon the preparation and transmission of the copies of the list of the outstanding warrants or checks, the treasurer of the political subdivision shall enter the amounts so listed as a receipt into the fund or funds from which they were originally drawn and shall also remove the warrants or checks from the record of outstanding warrants or checks.(b) If the disbursing officer does not serve also as treasurer of the political subdivision, the disbursing officer shall also enter the amounts so listed as a receipt into the fund or funds from which the warrants or checks were originally drawn. If the fund from which the warrant or check was originally drawn is not in existence, or cannot be ascertained, the amount of the outstanding warrant or check shall be receipted into the general fund of the political subdivision. However, in the case of a school corporation, the warrant or check shall be receipted into the operations fund.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-11-3-5.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.6.
IN Code § 5-11-10.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 10.5. Disposition of Warrants and Checks|5-11-10.5-7. Agreements to Pay for Assistance in Recovering Outstanding and Unpaid Check or Warrant

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a warrant or a check drawn from the public funds of a political subdivision, if the check or warrant is outstanding and unpaid, but is not determined to be unclaimed property under IC 32-34-1.5.(b) An agreement for which the primary purpose is to pay compensation to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the recovery of a check or warrant described in subsection (a) is valid only if:(1) the fee or compensation agreed upon is not more than ten percent (10%) of the amount collected unless the amount collected is fifty dollars ($50) or less;(2) the agreement is in writing;(3) the agreement is signed by the apparent owner; and(4) the agreement clearly sets forth:(A) the nature and value of the property; and(B) the value of the apparent owner's share after the fee or compensation has been deducted.(c) This section does not prevent an owner from asserting at any time that an agreement to locate property is otherwise invalid.As added by P.L.127-2000, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.33; P.L.141-2021, SEC.3.
IN Code § 5-11-11-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 11. Investigation of County Records|5-11-11-1. Request; Investigations

Sec. 1. Whenever the proper fiduciary officer of the government of any county requests the state board of accounts to correct the financial records of the county government by a showing that funds of the county have been taken or withdrawn by unlawful means and that remedies are exhausted, the state board of accounts shall investigate and determine the veracity of the showing and proceed with the correction of the records in the manner required by IC 5-13-13-8, IC 5-13-14-1, and IC 5-13-14-2 for lost funds of municipalities.Formerly: Acts 1961, c.104, s.1. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.43; P.L.3-1990, SEC.21.
IN Code § 5-11-12-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 12. Modernization of County Records Systems|5-11-12-1. Installation of Modern Tax Accounting Systems

Sec. 1. Anything in existing law pertaining to the mode and form of records and accounting system in the offices of the county treasurer and county auditor to the contrary notwithstanding, hereafter the several boards of county commissioners may provide for the installation of modern tax accounting systems in the offices of the treasurer and auditor of such counties by certifying a detailed description of the proposed installation and system and the records, books, ledgers and forms proposed to exemplify such systems and methods to the state board of accounts of the state of Indiana after approval by such board of county commissioners. The said state board of accounts shall examine the forms, systems, and methods so proposed and if approved, shall certify that fact to such board of county commissioners and thereupon such board of county commissioners shall be at liberty, if it find that the installation and adoption of such new system and the use of such new forms will be of benefit to the county and that such benefit will exceed or at least equal the cost thereof, to install, adopt and order the use of such new system, forms, ledgers, and methods; but no expenditure for forms or equipment shall be made nor any obligation incurred for that purpose until funds therefor have been appropriated by the county council as now provided by law. No such records, books, ledgers, forms, system or equipment shall be installed or purchased or leased until and unless the board of commissioners shall have invited and received bids thereon in the manner and subject to the provisions of law concerning the purchase of other county materials, supplies and equipment.Formerly: Acts 1937, c.203, s.1.
IN Code § 5-11-12-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 12. Modernization of County Records Systems|5-11-12-2. Change of County Systems of Accounting; Necessity of Approval

Sec. 2. A board of county commissioners may not change its tax accounting system, system of accounting and reporting, or use of forms, ledgers, or other records under this chapter without the approval of the state board of accounts.Formerly: Acts 1937, c.203, s.2. As amended by P.L.3-1986, SEC.23.
IN Code § 5-11-12-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 12. Modernization of County Records Systems|5-11-12-3. Approval and Certification of Systems; Purpose of Act

Sec. 3. The state board of accounts shall approve and certify only such systems and methods of accounts and records which are uniform as to the several counties having substantially similar accounting problems in reference to such offices and which will permit of the use of modern office equipment, provide for a progressive audit, insure a complete and accurate report of government receipts and disbursements, detect error, make fraud difficult, save labor (clerical and other), trace wastes and compare efficiencies, and summarize results in such a manner that the most efficient management of government affairs will be clearly indicated, it being the declared purpose of this chapter to permit the modernization of such accounting system in keeping with the improvement of standards of business efficiency and competency and which will preserve and make as readily available to the public and officials the information required by law to be kept and preserved and made available in the offices affected.Formerly: Acts 1937, c.203, s.3. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.44.
IN Code § 5-11-12-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 12. Modernization of County Records Systems|5-11-12-4. Preparation and Maintenance of Manually Prepared Ledgers and Registers Following Implementation of Automated Accounting Systems

Sec. 4. If a county implements, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, an automated accounting system that:(1) is in place during at least one (1) state board of accounts audit; and(2) is approved by the state board of accounts as a result of that audit;the county treasurer is not required to prepare and maintain a manually prepared fund ledger and ledger of receipts or a manually prepared register of investments after the date of the approval of the automated accounting system by the state board of accounts.As added by P.L.57-1993, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-11-13-0.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 11. Accounting for Public Funds|Chapter 13. Executive Officers' Annual Report to State Board of Accounts|5-11-13-0.5. Application of Chapter

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a hospital organized under IC 16-22-2, IC 16-22-8, or IC 16-23-1.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.1.