[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
The office of the Borough Independent Auditor is hereby created.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
The Council of the Borough shall, by resolution adopted annually before the close of a fiscal year, appoint an independent auditor to make an independent examination of the accounting records of the Borough, for such fiscal year, and perform such other duties as set forth in § 1-503, and who shall have one of the qualifications referenced in Subsection 2 below.
2. 
The independent auditor so appointed shall be:
A. 
A certified public accountant registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; or
B. 
A firm of certified public accountants registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; or
C. 
A competent public accountant; or
D. 
A competent firm of public accountants.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
The independent auditor appointed pursuant to § 1-502 shall have those powers and duties as set forth in §§ 1196 through 1199 of the Borough Code, 53 P.S. §§ 46196 through 46199, as amended, and such other powers and duties as required or conferred upon the independent auditor by law.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
The compensation to be paid to the independent auditor appointed pursuant to § 1-502 shall be fixed and established by the Council of the Borough.