The Board of Selectmen shall provide for a periodic audit to
be made of the Town's accounts in accordance with the provisions of
MGL c. 44, § 35, each such audit to be undertaken in accordance
with any applicable guidelines adopted by the Director of Accounts
of the Department of Revenue.
The Treasurer/Collector shall collect, under the title of "Town
Collector," all accounts due the Town, in accordance with the provisions
of MGL c. 41, § 38A.
All Town officers, including the Town Clerk, shall pay all fees
received by them by virtue of their office into the Town treasury.
Any board or officer in charge of a department of the Town may,
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, sell any Town property
other than interests in real estate which is within the possession
or control of the department, and which has become obsolete or is
not required for further use by the department, or trade the same
in part payment for replacements for which funds have been provided.
No contract in the amount of $10,000 or more with a contractor
employing six or more persons shall be entered into by the Town directly
or through any agency of the Town unless the contractor certifies,
in writing, to the Town that the contractor is in compliance with
Chapter 151B of the General Laws, and sets forth affirmative action
which the contractor provides for equal opportunities for all qualified
persons without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin,
ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, handicap (disability), mental
illness, sexual orientation, active military personnel and genetics.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Finance Director to serve
as the Chief Financial Officer of the Town, and determine the duties
and authority of the Finance Director, including cash management,
borrowing, budget, annual budget development, accounting policies
and procedures for all Town departments and officers. The positions
of Treasurer/Collector and Accountant shall report to the Finance
Director, who may also be appointed by the Selectmen to serve as either
the Treasurer/Collector or Accountant with the approval of the Selectmen.