R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-12-16
Annual report and audit.
The corporation shall submit to the board of governors for higher education, within four (4) months after the close of its fiscal year, a report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the corporation€™s operations during the preceding fiscal year. The corporation shall cause an independent audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once each fiscal year.