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No. 14 -203 Date of Adoption October 16 , 2014
GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 5 -4 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 2013 have 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 a 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 (45) days after 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, as 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.5:306.5 and does hereby submit a
certified copy of this resolution and the required affidavit to said Borough 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 16, 2014. _
Adopted this 16 day of October, 2014
and certified as a copy of the
original on October 17, 2014.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, ,vhMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
X - Indicate Vote An - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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