R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-7-3: Collector’s records.

All records kept by the collector shall be furnished by the city or town and shall be at all reasonable times open to the inspection of the auditor of the city or town or any other authorized agent of the city or town, and when the tax warrant has been executed and the accounts of the collector audited, the records showing the collection of all taxes or other disposition of the taxes shall be immediately returned to the city or town.