File #: 24-1201    Version: 1 Name: Resolution: Certification of Governing Body of 2022 Annual Audit
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/30/2024 In control: Municipal Council and City Clerk
On agenda: 9/5/2024 Final action: 9/5/2024
Title: Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Attestation of Review of City Audit Purpose: To comply with Local Finance Board Regulations City Audit Year: 2022 Additional Information: A certified copy of this Resolution and Municipal Council's Affidavit will be submitted to the Local Finance Board.
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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Attestation of Review of City Audit
Purpose: To comply with Local Finance Board Regulations
City Audit Year: 2022
Additional Information:
A certified copy of this Resolution and Municipal Council's Affidavit will be submitted to the Local Finance Board.
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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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 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, at a minimum, the sections of the annual audit entitled "Comments and Recommendations; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Governing Body have personally reviewed at 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 (45) 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 ...

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