[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Vandergrift 12-2-1996 by Ord. No.
6-1996 (Ch. I, Part 10B, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
From and after the effective date of this chapter, all of the
accounts of the Borough of Vandergrift for the year 1996, and all
subsequent years, shall be audited by an independent auditor appointed
each year by the Borough Council of Vandergrift pursuant to the provisions
of the Act of February 1, 1996, P.L. 1656, No. 581, as amended [8
Pa.C.S.A. § 1005(7)].
Such auditor shall be a certified public accountant or firm
of certified public accountants registered in Pennsylvania.
Such auditor shall be appointed annually by resolution of Borough
Council at least 20 days prior to the close of the fiscal year to
make an independent examination of all the accounts and accounting
records of the Borough for the fiscal year then closing.
The compensation to be paid such auditor shall be fixed by Borough
Council.
The powers and duties of the independent auditor shall be as
set forth in Section VII of the Act of February 1, 1996, P.L. 1656,
No. 581, Section 1005 [8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1005(7)], the text
of which section is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and
made a part of this chapter to the same extent as though the same
were set out verbatim.
