Multi-disciplined firm experienced in municipal auditing procedures, bond law, appearing before the Local Finance Board, arbitrage, municipal budgeting and purchasing. The applicant must meet and possess all certifications necessary to practice as a Municipal Auditor in the State of New Jersey. Additionally, as a minimum, the applicant shall have ten (10) years’ experience as a Township Auditor for municipalities in the State of New Jersey with similarly sized budgets. The applicant must demonstrate a high degree of knowledge of (1) the finance and operation of local government in New Jersey, (2) Department of Community Affairs’ Local Finance Bulletins and their plethora of rules and regulations for municipal finance administration, (3) New Jersey State financial statutes including but not limited to: - NJSA 40A:11 (Local Public Contracts Law) - NJSA 40A:4 (Local Budget Law) - NJSA 40A:2 (Local Bond Law) - NJSA 40A:9-22.1 (Government Ethics Law) In addition to the above statutes, the applicant must demonstrate in depth knowledge of all other financial matters pertaining to Townships, including budgets, assessments, monitoring reports, investments, audit controls, Annual Financial Statement review, budget preparation, annual audit, etc. and a high degree of knowledge and familiarity with municipal trust funds, developer escrow accounts, utility budgets and dedications by rider. The Township operates a partially self-insured group health and prescription plan that will in turn require inclusion of the Third Party Administrator’s claims administration into the scope of the audit. The applicant must also meet all certifications necessary to practice as the State of New Jersey. The applicant shall provide a fee for preparation of the audit and reviews of the Annual Financial Statement and Annual Debt Statement.
