[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Eagles
Mere 10-1-2001 by Ord. No. 122. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
From and after the effective date of this chapter all of the accounts
of the Borough of Eagles Mere for the year 2001, and all subsequent years,
shall be audited by an independent Auditor appointed each year by the Borough
Council of Eagles Mere pursuant to the provisions of the acts of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Such Auditor shall be a certified public accountant or firm of certified
public accountants registered in Pennsylvania or a competent public accountant
or firm of public accountants.
Such Auditor shall be appointed annually by resolution of the Borough
Council, at least 30 days prior to the close of the fiscal year, to make an
independent examination of all the accounts and accounting records of the
Borough for the fiscal year then closing.
The compensation to be paid to such Auditor shall be fixed by the Borough
Council.
Upon appointment of an independent auditor as provided for in § 5-1, the office of elected auditor is hereby abolished; however, the elected auditors now in office shall continue to hold such office for the term for which elected and should perform the duties of their office, except that they shall not audit, settle, or adjust accounts audited by such independent auditor.
The powers and duties of the independent Auditor shall be as set forth in Article X of the Pennsylvania Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. 1656, No. 581, Section 1005, the text of which section is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and made part of this chapter to the same extent as though the same were set out verbatim.[1]
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 46005.
