The budget shall be prepared by the Township Committee in accordance with the Local Budget Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 to 40A:4-87), as amended and supplemented. During the months of December and January, the Committee shall require all officials and departments to submit requests for appropriations for the ensuing budget year. Officials and department heads may be required to appear before the Committee at public hearings or informal caucuses during the months of December and January. The budget document shall be prepared in such form as is required by law. There shall be appended to the budget a summary of all expenditures and revenues. The Auditor, together with the assistance of the officials who receive such revenue, shall prepare all estimates of nonproperty tax revenues anticipated for the support of each annual budget.
A. 
The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the supervision of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, shall administer each annual budget in accordance with the Local Budget Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 to 40A:4-87), as amended and supplemented. In consultation with officials and department heads, the Chief Financial Officer shall establish quarterly or such other periodic allotments of appropriations as he may deem necessary. Each official and department shall plan and administer its expenditure program within the limits of such allotments.
B. 
If, at any time during the budget year, the Chief Financial Officer shall ascertain that the Township is faced with the probability of incurring a cash deficit for the current year, he shall reconsider the work programs and allotments of the several departments. Upon such reconsideration and with the approval of the Township Committee, he may revise budget allotments so as to forestall, so far as possible, the making of commitments and expenditures in excess of the revenues to be realized during the fiscal year.
[Amended 11-17-2010 by Ord. No. 15-10; 5-15-2017 by Ord. No. 04-17]
A. 
There is hereby created the position of Purchasing Agent for the Township of Harding.
B. 
The Purchasing Agent shall be appointed by the Township Committee.
C. 
The Purchasing Agent is required to possess a valid qualified purchasing agent certificate, as issued by the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs.
D. 
The Purchasing Agent shall have, on behalf of the Township Committee of the Township of Harding, the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing activity pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.); to prepare public advertising for and to receive bids and requests for proposals for the provision or performance of goods, services and construction contracts; to award contracts pursuant to New Jersey law in accordance with the regulations, forms and procedures promulgated by state regulatory agencies and Harding Township; and conduct any activities as may be necessary or appropriate to the purchasing function of the Township of Harding, including, without limitation, the following:
(1) 
Purchase, store and distribute all supplies, materials and equipment and contract for all services required by any departments.
(2) 
Establish and enforce specifications with respect to such services, supplies, materials and equipment.
(3) 
Inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries of supplies, materials and equipment and the rendition of contractual services and determine their quality, quantity and conformance with specifications.
(4) 
Have charge of any and all central storerooms and warehouses which may be established.
(5) 
Transfer to or between departments, offices and agencies and from or to central stores such supplies, materials and equipment as need appears and arrange for the sale of surplus or obsolete items thereof, subject to applicable ordinances and resolutions.
(6) 
Administer any ordinance the Township Committee may enact relating to purchasing.