HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 97:251 No. 97-25;1 Date o£Adoplion /~lJGIJSI 21, 1997
REVIEW OF 1996 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, account and financial transactions; and
WHEREAS, The Annual Report of Audit for the year 1979 has been filed by a
Registered Municipal Accountant with the (Municipal Clerk) as per the requirements of
N.J.S.A. 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
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 RS. 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."
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NOW, TI-IEREFORE 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 21st day of August, 1997 and
certified as a true copy of the original on
the 22nd day of August, 1997.
--- KATHLEEN M. BARNEY
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
DO PONT FEINGOLD __
_ FAILACE GUTOWSKI
X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
~ AUGUST 21, 1997
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