A county accountant may administer oaths. The accountant may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the county to be sworn before the accountant touching such account or claim, and when so sworn to answer orally as to any facts relative to the justice and items of such account or claim. No demand shall be approved, allowed, audited or paid unless it specifies each item, date and amount composing it.
ORS 210.200