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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 02:344No. 02-344 Date of Adoption October 3 ~ 2002 REVIEW OF THE 2001 AUDIT WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4 requires the governing body of every local unit to have an annual of its books, accounts and financial transactions, and WHEREAS, The Annual Report of Audit for the year 2001 has been filed by a Registered Municipal Accountant with the Municipal Clerk as per the requirements of N.J.S. 40A:5-6, and a copy has been received by each member of the governing body, and WHEREAS, the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey is authorized to prescribe reports pertaining to the local fiscal affairs, as per R.S. 52:27BB-34, and WHEREAS, the Local Finance Board has promulgated 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: General Comments 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: General Comments Recommendations as evidenced by the group affidavit form of the governing body, 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, as per the regulations of the Local Finance Board; 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 NO. 02-344 PAGE 2 of 2 WHEREAS, failure to comply with the promulgations 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, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the Borough of Carteret, hereby states that it has complied with the promulgation of the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey dated July 30, 1968 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 3rd day of October, 2002 and certified as a true copy of the original on October 4, 2002. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE ....... COUNCILMAN yE---~ N--~ NV ~ ~ ~ ~ AN YE__~S N__p_o N__2_V ~.~ PARTRT x/ SAN~RO x REIHAN x SOHI~A x RIOS x SOSN~SKI x X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicate,,; Vote to Ovcrrule Veto cp Adopted at a ~eeting or,he Mtmicipal Council ~ ~ ~tober 3, 2002 CLERK