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GOVERNING BODY
Date of
Or THE ANNUAL AUDIT
Ocotber 14, 2021
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 2020 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,
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 Council of the Borough of
Carteret, hereby states that it bas 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.
Adopted this 14"' day of October, 2021
and certified as a true copy of the
original on October 15, 2021.
CARMELA POGORZF.LSKI, RMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF MWDLE SEX
We, members of the governing body of the Borough of Carteret in the County of Middlesex, being duly
sworn according to law, upon our oath depose and say:
1. We are duly elected members of the Council) of the Borough of Carteret in the County of
Middlesex;
2. Lithe performance of our duties, and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30 -6.5, we have familiarized
ourselves with the contents of the Amoral Municipal Audit filed with the Clerk pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:5 -6 for the year 2020;
3. We certify that we have personally reviewed and are familiar with, as a minimum, the sections
RICARDO D. LLANOR
Notary Public
State of New Jersey Cleriz
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Nota � P,i blic of New Jersey
The Municipal Clerk shall set forth the reason for the absence of signature of any members of the
governing body.
IMPORTANT: This certificate must be sent to the Bureau of Financial Regulation and Assistance,
Division of Local Government Services, P.O. Box 803, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.