[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Ephrata 3-13-1972 as Ord. No. 949. Amendments noted where applicable.]
An independent auditor for the Borough of Ephrata shall be appointed annually by the Borough Council before the close of the fiscal year.
The independent auditor shall be a certified public accountant, registered in Pennsylvania, or a firm of certified public accountants, so registered.
The independent auditor shall make an examination of the accounting records of the borough and file such reports and perform all duties and exercise the powers provided for in the Borough Code and other applicable statutes and laws related thereto.
The compensation of the independent auditor shall be determined by Council and paid out of borough funds.