07113
RESOLUTION
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Title: 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 2006 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
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 R.S. 52:27BB-52 – to wit:
R.S. 52:27BB – “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 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 Borough Council of the Borough of Hillsdale 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.
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Arnowitz, Max |
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Prospero, Frank |
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Rush, Ken |
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Sapanara, John |
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Schiavone, Donna |
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Weinstein, Andrew |
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Adopted: August 7, 2007
Attest: ________________________ ____________________________________
Robert P. Sandt, RMC Dennis S. Deutsch,
Mayor
Municipal Clerk
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