333. Whenever they deem it necessary, or upon a written application addressed to them by at least five ratepayers, or by the secretary-treasurer himself, the commissioners shall order an audit of the accounts of the secretary-treasurer in office or out of office for the year ending on 1 July preceding, or for any of the five previous years, by one or more auditors appointed by them for that purpose, even when the accounts have already been audited in conformity with section 330.
The costs of such audit shall be payable by the secretary-treasurer if there be a deficiency in his accounts; if not they shall be chargeable to the persons who have applied for it, if it did not benefit the school municipality concerned.
R. S. 1964, c. 235, s. 353; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16.