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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10 Department of Audits – Independent auditors.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10" heading="Department of Audits – Independent auditors.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Required engagement.">The Board of Estimates, at appropriate intervals, shall engage an independent firm of certified public accountants to audit:<para num="(1)">the financial transactions of the Department of Audits; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">the comprehensive annual financial report of the City.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Permissive engagement.">The Board of Estimates may engage an independent firm of certified public accountants to audit the financial transactions of any municipal agency and to examine the fiscal procedures, records, accounts, and methods of any municipal agency, including the Department of Audits.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Reports.">The independent firm of certified public accountants shall make reports of its audits, examinations, and recommendations to the Board of Estimates.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
