There is hereby created in the Borough of Westville the office
of Chief Financial Officer, and the title of said office shall be
Chief Financial Officer of the Borough of Westville.
The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Borough Council.
The term of office of the Chief Financial Officer shall be four
years commencing on January 1 of the year in which appointed. Tenure
may be obtained as provided under Chapter 110 of the Laws of the State
of New Jersey, 1988, and as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8.
The salary of the Chief Financial Officer shall be fixed in
the annual Salary Ordinance. The Chief Financial Officer shall be
reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of the office.
The Chief Financial Officer shall hold a municipal finance officer's
certificate, which certificate must continue to be valid during the
term of office.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough of Westville shall
be the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough and shall be responsible
to do the following:
A. Keep and maintain books and records of all financial transactions
of the Borough in accordance with the standards and requirements of
the Division of Local Government in the Department of Treasury of
the State of New Jersey and any other governmental entities with authority.
B. Have custody of all public moneys of the Borough and make monthly
reports to the Mayor and Council of all receipts, expenditures, commitments
and unexpended appropriations. All moneys received from any source
by or on behalf of the Borough or any department, board, office or
agency thereof, except as otherwise provided by Borough ordinance,
shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer, who shall, within 48
hours after their receipt, deposit them to the credit of the Borough
in an authorized public depository of the Borough to the credit of
the proper account.
C. Audit all receipts and disbursements of the Borough government and
each of its departments, and preaudit all bills, claims and demands
against the Borough, including payrolls, and require each department
head to certify that the materials, supplies or equipment have been
received and accepted as specified and that the services have been
duly rendered.
D. Maintain all social security, pension and insurance records for personnel
of all departments.
Upon adoption of this chapter, the positions of Borough Treasurer and Deputy Borough Treasurer shall be deleted, and Article
VI, entitled "Borough Treasurer," of Chapter
3, Administration of Government, of the Code of the Borough of Westville, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.