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No 06-34
Date of Adoption Januarv 12, 2006
REVIEW OF 2004 ANNUAL AUDIT
\VHEREAS, 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 2004 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 NJ.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 aU members of the Governing Body have reviewed, as a
minimum, the sections of the annual audit entitled "Comments and Resolutions"; and
\VHEREAS, the members of the Governing Body have personal1y reviewep, 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 [anTI 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 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 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.
Adopted this 12th day of January, 2006
and certified as a true copy the
original on January 13, 2006.
LINDA A RNERA
Assistant Municipal Clerk
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMCICMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILJ'vIAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NY A.B.
B~" T"n I v NAPLES X
nH? X RTOc v
Unnu X X
X" indicate Vote AS -Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto en
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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