6-36-112 - Financial management.
6-36-112. Financial management.
(a) All school moneys appropriated by the city council, all state and county funds received for the city school system, and all other moneys, fees, revenues or income that are received by the city school system or that heretofore or hereafter are granted or permitted to the city school system shall be deposited in a city school fund to be withdrawn only upon the order of the board of education; provided, that a full estimate thereof shall have been summarized in each school budget; and provided further, that those portions of such funds derived from city appropriation ordinances shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 6-35-308 and 6-35-310.
(b) The board of education shall establish such school funds as are required by general law or as it considers necessary for the operation of the school system.
(c) At the end of each fiscal year an audit shall be made of the accounts and funds of the school system covering the operations of the last fiscal year by certified public accountants selected by the board. The board of education may employ certified accountants to audit all or any of the school funds and accounts at any time it may deem expedient to assure the correctness of the accounts and funds.
(d) Section 6-35-313 shall apply with the board of education standing in the stead of council.
[Acts 1957, ch. 238, § 8.12; T.C.A., § 6-3612.]