[Adopted 1-24-1990 by Ord. No. 397 (Ch. 1, Part 1B, of the 1994 Code)]
The audit of the Hatfield Township accounts shall be made by an independent auditor who shall be a certified public accountant, registered in Pennsylvania, a firm of certified public accountants so registered, or a competent public accountant, or a competent firm of public accountants, as provided in the First Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 55520.
The auditor shall be appointed as provided in the First Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 55520; namely, the independent auditor shall be appointed annually at least 30 days prior to the close of the fiscal year by resolution before the close of the fiscal year, to make an independent examination of all the accounts and accounting records of the Township for the fiscal year then closing.
The compensation of the appointed auditor shall be fixed by the Board of Commissioners as provided in the First Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 55520.