HB 101 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0101
10/08
HOUSE BILL 101
AN ACT relative to the close of a county's books of records.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 4; Rep.
Nelson, Carr. 5; Rep. Avellani, Carr. 5; Rep. Deshaies, Carr. 6
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires counties to close their books 30 days following the end of the fiscal year unless
granted an extension by the commissioner of revenue administration.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
 HB 101 - AS INTRODUCED
21-0101
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to the close of a county's books of records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 1 Counties; Close of Books for Fiscal Year. Amend RSA 28:3-a to read as follows:
2 28:3-a County Close of Books; Audits.
3 I. Counties shall close their books on or before 30 days following the end of the
4 county fiscal year unless the county has been granted an extension by the commissioner of
5 the department of revenue administration. The commissioner may grant one or more 30-
6 day extensions for cause, and shall notify the chairperson of the county convention of each
7 extension and the reasons it was granted.
8 II. In the event that an audit is required or requested by resolution by either the board of
9 commissioners or the county convention, the commissioners, with the approval of the executive
10 committee of the county convention, shall engage the services of a certified public accountant
11 qualified in municipal and county finances for the purpose of conducting an audit of the county books
12 of records. The performance and scope of the audit shall be in accordance with generally-accepted
13 auditing standards. The audit shall include an examination for conformance with state and federal
14 laws and regulations relating to county finances, including rules adopted by the commissioner of
15 revenue administration pursuant to RSA 541-A, and shall also include an examination of any subject
16 of county finances that may be requested either by the commissioners, by the county convention, or
17 by the treasurer. The audit shall be completed within 120 days following the close of the books of the
18 county fiscal year. The commissioners shall cause the report of the auditor, together with the
19 customary management representation letter and management responses, to be published with or
20 supplementary to the annual reports of the county officers, with a copy forwarded to the department
21 of revenue administration. Upon completion of a county audit under this section, the county
22 convention shall review the audit, management representation letter, and management responses
23 for compliance with the criteria described in this section and may suggest alternative or additional
24 measures for use in subsequent audits.
25 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28:3-a
latest version: 28:3-a