The accounts of the Borough of Lehighton shall
be audited by an independent auditor who shall be either a certified
public accountant registered in Pennsylania or a firm of certified
public accountants so registered.
Such independent auditor shall be appointed
annually by resolution before the close of the fiscal year to make
an independent examination of all the accounts and accounting records
of the Borough of Lehighton for the fiscal year then closing. Compensation
for such auditor shall be fixed by the Borough Council. Such auditor
shall also perform the other duties and exercise the powers conferred
upon independent auditors by the Borough Code.