[1982 Code § 3-48; Ord. #598]
There is hereby created a Department of Audit Accounts and Control,
the head of which shall be the Director. The Director shall be responsible
for the establishment and supervision of all financial systems, collection
of and custody of Borough moneys.
[1982 Code § 3-49; Ord. #598]
Within the Department of Audit Accounts and Control, there shall
be a Division of Finance, the head of which shall be the Borough Treasurer,
who shall serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Borough. The Division
shall:
a. Maintain the central accounts and records.
b. Control all expenditures within the limits of appropriations through
an encumbrance system of budget operation.
c. Preaudit bills and claims and certify the same on the vouchers presented.
d. Make revenue and expenditure estimates for the Mayor and Administrator.
e. Have the safekeeping and custody of all municipal securities, investments
and savings bonds of the municipality.
f. Invest and reinvest surplus or idle funds of the municipality.
g. Serve as certifying agent for the New Jersey Retirement System and/or
similar pension and benefit plans with respect to municipal employees.
h. Promptly pay interest and principal on municipal obligations as they
fall due.
i. Receive funds entrusted to or under the control of any department,
when directed, and deposit all funds received by it in depositories
authorized by the Borough Council.
j. Pay and disburse city funds upon presentation of approved vouchers
and warrants.
k. Make monthly reports to the Borough Council, Mayor and Administrator
of all expenditures, commitments and unexpended appropriations.
[1982 Code § 3-50; Ord. #598]
Within the Department of Audit Accounts and Control, there shall
be a Division of Revenue, the head of which shall be the Collector
of Revenue. The Collector of Revenue shall also perform and exercise
all the powers, duties and functions invested in or conferred upon
a Collector of Taxes, collector of assessments, collector of sewer
charges, etc. He shall also be the official Tax Search Officer and
is authorized to make examinations and issue tax search certificates
with respect to liens for municipal taxes and other charges which
have the legal effect of a tax lien. He shall:
a. Perform the functions of a Collector of Taxes under general law,
including, without limitation thereto, the rendering of bills for
property taxes pursuant to law, enforcement of tax collections by
tax sales and otherwise and the maintenance of tax accounting records
in such manner as may be prescribed or approved pursuant to ordinance
or Statute.
b. Receive and collect all current and delinquent real and personal
property taxes and municipal fees and charges and receive penalties
and interest pursuant to law.
c. Make or cause to be made and certify searches for tax and other liens
on real property, as may be authorized by law, and charge and collect,
for the use of the municipality, the fee required pursuant to law
for any such search.
d. Receive and collect all current and delinquent sewer charges, including
penalties.
e. Manage and control all tax-foreclosed property acquired by the municipality
under the supervision and direction of the Administrator.
f. Receive, note and transfer to the Borough Treasurer any and all funds
or fees collected or received by any employee for the benefit of the
Borough.