Council of the Borough of Edgewood shall appoint annually and before
the commencement of each fiscal year an Auditor who shall be a certified public
accountant, a firm of certified public accountants, a competent independent
public accountant, or a firm of independent public accountants to audit the
accounts and other evidences of financial transactions of the Borough and
Borough officers for the fiscal year then closing and to submit an audit report
to Council.
The appointment of such auditor shall be by resolution, the compensation
of such auditor to be fixed by Council at the instance of employment and paid
out of the Borough funds.
The accountant or firm of accountants employed under the authority of
this chapter shall have the powers and duties and be subject to the same penalties
as auditors insofar as such power, duties and penalties are applicable to
the functions which said accountant or firm of accountants is appointed to
perform.