[Amended 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1722]
The provisions of the Home Rule Charter relative to the election, qualifications and tenure of the Treasurer shall govern those matters.
[Amended 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1722]
A. 
Additional staff. The Treasurer is empowered to employ such staff as is needed to work in the Treasurer's office, within budget constraints established by the Board of Commissioners.
B. 
Location of office. The office of the Treasurer will be located at the Whitehall Township Municipal Building.
C. 
Estimated expenses. The Treasurer shall annually submit to the Mayor an estimate of expenses that will be incurred for the coming year by the Treasurer's office, which estimate shall be included in the prepared budget of the Mayor.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
[Amended 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 1410; 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1722]
A. 
The Treasurer shall receive all monies paid to the Township and shall disburse Township monies to the Mayor upon the warrant of the Mayor. Furthermore, the Treasurer shall keep in proper books, a full and accurate account of all monies received and disbursed by him or her on behalf of the Township, specifying the time of receipt and disbursement, from whom funds were received and to whom disbursed, on what account funds were received and disbursed and how such funds were paid.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
B. 
Billing forms shall be initialed by Department or Bureau personnel or any other Township entity. The form shall be presented to the Treasurer's office, together with payment thereof, and the receipted proof of payment shall be returned to the source. Upon receipt of payment, any appropriate license, permit, fee or authorization shall be awarded.
C. 
In the case of the Bureau of Police parking tickets, all payments shall be made directly to the Treasurer's office, receipt shall be issued and recorded and the receipted tickets returned daily to the Bureau of Police. All money shall be received by the Treasurer, including money delivered to the Township by mail.
D. 
This section shall not preclude exceptions granted by other laws or by the Home Rule Charter for certain collections which are to be made by the Township Solicitor.
[Added 11-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1321; amended 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 1410; 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1722]
The Treasurer shall establish, from time to time, such separate accounts as the Treasurer, in his or her discretion, deems necessary for the efficient operation of the Treasurer's office provided, however, that at a minimum the following accounts shall be maintained:
A. 
Tax account.
B. 
General fund account.
C. 
Earned income tax account.
D. 
Business privilege tax account.
E. 
Occupation privilege tax account.
F. 
Highway aid account.
G. 
Revenue sharing account.
H. 
Capital reserve sharing account.
I. 
Debt service account.
J. 
Developer's escrow account.
[Added 11-20-1978 by Ord. No. 1321; amended 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1722]
A. 
Audits. The Treasurer's accounts shall be immediately available for inspection or for any audit authorized by the Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners.
B. 
Maintenance of accounts. The Treasurer's accounts shall be maintained at a Whitehall Township depository as designated by resolution of the Board of Commissioners. These accounts must be audited at the end of each fiscal year, or sooner if warranted. The Treasurer shall keep an accounting of all monies collected as taxes under the authority of any duplicate or duplicates in his or her possession.
C. 
Access to all account records shall be made available to the Mayor or to members of the Board of Commissioners, or both, upon request.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
[Amended 4-10-1979 by Ord. No. 1300; 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 1410; 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1722]
Investments shall be made by the Township Treasurer or his/her designee in accordance with existing laws.
A. 
All monies received by the Township, except those designated for the general fund shall be invested in approve government obligations, obligations of federal organizations, and obligations of Pennsylvania governmental organizations, as set forth in the State Fiscal Code, Act of April 25, 1929, P.L. 723, § 1, 72 P.S. § 3603, as amended.
B. 
The Treasurer shall solicit a minimum of three quotations for interest on investments of all Township funds from financial institutions and invest said funds to obtain the best possible return. He or she shall apprise the Treasurer of all temporary investments on not less than a monthly basis.
C. 
Authorized investment types:
(1) 
The Township Treasurer shall have power to provide for the investment of monies in the General Township Fund or in special funds.
(2) 
The Township Treasurer shall invest Township funds consistent with sound business practice and shall provide for an investment program subject to the restrictions contained in the State Fiscal Code, in the Home Rule Charter or in any other ordinance, rule or regulation adopted by the Board of Commissioners.
(3) 
Authorized types of investments for Township funds shall be:
(a) 
United States Treasury bills.
(b) 
Short-term obligations of the United States governments or its agencies or instrumentalities.
(c) 
Deposits in savings accounts or time deposits or share accounts of institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund to the extent that such accounts are so insured, and, for any amount above the insured maximum, provided that approved collateral for public deposits, as provided by law thereunder, shall be pledged by the depository.
(d) 
Obligations of the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its agencies or instrumentalities backed by the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its agencies or instrumentalities backed by the full faith and credit of the political subdivision.
(e) 
Shares of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, provided that the only investments of that company are in the authorized investments for Township funds listed in Subsections C(3)(a) through (d).
(4) 
In making any investment of Township funds, the Township Treasurer shall have authority:
(a) 
To permit assets pledged as collateral under § 163(3)(C) to be pooled in accordance with the Act of August 6, 1971, P.L. 281, No. 72, relating to pledges of assets to secure deposits of public funds.
(b) 
To combine monies from more than one fund under Township control for the purpose of a single investment, provided that each of the funds combined for the purpose shall be accounted for separately in all respects and that the earnings from the investment are separately and individually computed, recorded and credited to the accounts for which the investment was purchased.
(c) 
To join with one or more other political subdivisions and municipal authorities in accordance with the Act of July 12, 1972, P.L. 762, No. 180, entitled "An Act Relating to Intergovernmental Cooperation," in the purchase of a single investment, provided that the requirement of § 163(3)(D)(2) regarding the separate accounting of individual funds and separate computation and recording and crediting of the earnings therefrom are adhered to.
[Added 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 1723; amended 5-10-1999 by Ord. No. 2169]
The Treasurer shall be the Township officer authorized to provide tax certifications upon request by the public. The Treasurer is hereby authorized to assess, collect and retain, as compensation for providing this service, a fee of $20 per certificate.