SECTION  2014 . Provincial Treasurer . — The provincial treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the province. Unless otherwise specially provided by law, his salary shall be equivalent to that fixed by law for the provincial governor in the same pro vince. [83-9; 1396-8; 1716-1; 2463-1.] SECTION  2015 . Functions of Provincial Treasurer . — As fiscal officer, the provincial treasurer shall exercise the function of collector of taxes throughout the province and shall therein collect the Insular, provincial, and municipal revenues as required b y law. He shall be the custodian of the property and funds of the province and of such other public funds as may be lawfully committed to his keeping. [83-9 as amended; 1396-8; 2055-2.] Subject to the direction of the provincial board, the provincial treasurer shall have the care of the public buildings and offices of the provincial government and shall assign rooms to the provincial officers and other officials who by law are entitled to  office space therein. [133-2; 320-1 ( e ); Comp., 97 ( h ).] With the authority of the provincial board, the treasurer shall procure stationery, equipment, and office supplies of every character for the use of the provincial officers and such other persons as are entitled to obtain supplies from the province. [2055-2.] SECTION  2016 . Authority of Chief Clerk to Administer Oaths . — The chief clerk in the office of provincial treasurer shall have authority to administer oaths concerning notices and notifications to those delinquent in the payment of the real property tax an d concerning official matters relating to the accounts of provincial treasuries or otherwise arising in the offices of provincial treasurer and provincial assessor. [2564.] SECTION  2017 . Inspection of Books By Auditor — Seizure of Office by Examining Officer . — The books, accounts, papers, and cash of the provincial treasurer shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Insular Auditor or his duly authorized agent. In  case an examination of the office of a provincial treasurer discloses a shortage in the cash which should be on hand, it shall be the duty of the Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 593