[Adopted 2-1-1968 by Ord. No. 72 (Ch. 1, Part 1A, of the
1993 Code of Ordinances)]
The Office of Secretary and Treasurer of the Borough of Auburn
may be held by the same person.
[Adopted 6-7-1978 by Ord. No. 95 (Ch. 1, Part 1C, of the
1993 Code of Ordinances)]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Auburn shall, annually,
during the month of November, either at a regular or special meeting
of the Borough Council, appoint by resolution a certified public accountant,
a firm of independent public accountants, a competent independent
public accountant, or a firm of independent public accountants, to
audit the accounts and all financial transactions of the Borough and
all Borough officers, committees and commissions, for the fiscal year
then closing and shall submit a report thereof to the Borough Council.
The compensation of the person or firm so appointed shall be
fixed by resolution at a regular or special meeting of the Borough
Council during the month of November of each year.
The duties of the person or firm so appointed shall extend only
to the Borough accounts and financial transactions of the Borough
for the fiscal year for which said person or firm shall have been
appointed and not to any preceding or subsequent years.
The report of the accountant shall be submitted to the Borough
Council and a copy thereof filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill
County and with the Department of Community and Economic Development
as required by statute.
The report of the person or firm so appointed shall subject
to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County in accordance
with the law.
The person or firm so appointed shall have the same powers,
rights and duties and be subject to the same penalties as regularly
elected Borough Auditors, insofar a such powers, duties and penalties
are applicable, which the person or firm so appointed shall perform.
From and after the enactment of this article, the office of
Borough Auditor shall and the same is hereby abolished. Provided,
however, the Borough Auditors presently in office shall continue to
hold said office during the remainder of their elected term, but said
regularly appointed Borough Auditors shall hereafter not audit, settle
or adjust the accounts audited by the person or firm appointed by
the Borough Council to perform such duties.