In every school district of the fourth class, the auditors shall meet annually with the board of school directors, on the first day of July, at the time of organization, or within five days thereafter, and within thirty days carefully audit and adjust the financial accounts of the school district for the preceding school year: Provided, That the meeting of the auditors with the board of school directors shall not be held on the Fourth of July. At the completion of the audit, they shall make a careful statement, in duplicate, of the finances of the district for the preceding year, setting forth the assets and liabilities, and an itemized statement of all receipts, expenditures, and credits, whatsoever, of all school officials, and including therein any sums that have been charged against any person or persons. One copy of such annual statement shall be filed by the auditors with the secretary of the board of school directors and one in the court of common pleas of the county in which such district or the greater or greatest part thereof in area shall be located. A notice that the audit report for the district has been filed and is available for public inspection at the business office of the school district shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the district, once a week for three successive weeks, beginning the first week after filing the same, or be promptly posted, by not less than six copies, in as many places in the district. The auditors shall also file one copy of their report with the Superintendent of Public Instruction.¹