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No. 12 -162 Date of Adoption C!tOLLY 4 2012
I GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT
WHEREAS, N.LS.A. 40A:54 requires the governing body of every local unit to have made an
annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions, and -
WHEREAS, the Annual Report of Audit for the year 2011 has been filed by a Registered
Municipal Accountant with the Municipal Clerk pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5 -6, and a copy has been
received by each member of the governing body; and,
WHEREAS, R.S. 52:27BB -34 authorizes the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey
to prescribe reports pertaining to the local fiscal affairs; and,
WHEREAS, the Local Finance Board has promulgated N.J.A.C, 5:30 -6.5, a regulation requiring
that the governing body of each municipality shall by resolution certify to the Local Finance Board of
the State of New Jersey that all members of the governing body have reviewed, as a minimum, the
sections of the annual audit entitled "Comments and Recommendations, and,
WHEREAS, the members of the governing body have personally reviewed as a minimum the
Annual Report of Audit, and specifically the sections of the Annual Audit entitled "Comments and
Recommendations, as evidenced by the group affidavit form of the governing body attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, such resolution of certification shall be adopted by the Governing Body no later
than forty-five days after the receipt of the annual audit, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30 -6.5; and,
WHEREAS, all members of the governing body have received and have familiarized
themselves with, at least, the minimum requirements of the Local Finance Board of the State of New
Jersey, is stated aforesaid and have subscribed to the affidavit, as provided by the Local Finance Board,
and
WHEREAS, failure to comply with the regulations of the Local Finance Board of the State of
New Jersey may subject the members of the local governing body to the penalty provisions of R.S.
52:27BB -52, to wit:
R.S. 52:27BB -52: A local officer or member of a local governing body who, after a
date fixed for compliance, fails or refuses to obey an order of the director (Director
of Local Government Services), under the provisions of this Article, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in addition
shall forfeit his office.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret, hereby states that it has complied with N.J.A.C. 5:30 -6.5 and does hereby submit a certified
copy of this resolution and the required affidavit to said Board to show evidence of said compliance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE
MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2012.
Adopted this 4th day of Octol�r, 2012
and certified as a tnle copy of tle
original on 0--toler 5, 2012.
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council