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NJ A5550

NJ A5550
Requires Division of Local Government Services to perform audits of certain shared services agreements and authorities.


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Introduced
04/10/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs (division) to perform certain audits, in a form and manner to be determined by the division, and for this purpose is to employ a certified public accountant licensed pursuant to the laws of the State, of each shared services agreement entered into by a governing body pursuant to the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act," sections 1 through 35 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 through C.40A:65-35), and each authority established pursuant to the "Municipal Shared Services Energy Authority Act," P.L.2015, c.129 (C.40A:66-1 et seq.), and the "Regional Rehabilitation and Reentry Center Authority Act," P.L.2023, c.346 (C.40A:67-1 et seq.), which the division is to submit to the Local Finance Board for review. The division is to perform each audit according to the schedule provided in the bill. The division is to make the results of each audit available to the public on the division's Internet website. The director of the division is authorized to make rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the bill. The bill also provides that the bill is to take effect on the first day of the third month following the date of enactment except that the division may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as is be necessary for the implementation of the bill.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Division of Local Government Services to conduct regular financial audits of shared services agreements and certain authorities, with the frequency of audits dependent on the annual expenditure levels. For agreements or authorities spending over $10 million annually, audits will be performed yearly; for those spending between $2 million and $10 million, audits will occur at least every two years; and for those spending less than $2 million, audits will be performed at least every 30 months. The division will use a licensed certified public accountant to perform these audits and will submit the results to the Local Finance Board for review. Additionally, the audit results will be made publicly available on the division's website. The bill covers shared services agreements under the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act" and authorities established under the "Municipal Shared Services Energy Authority Act" and the "Regional Rehabilitation and Reentry Center Authority Act". The director of the division is authorized to create rules and regulations to implement the bill, which will take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment, with the provision that preliminary administrative actions can be taken in advance.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 04/10/2025)

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