Jackson Township (Ocean)
1511 Please see Color Key at bottom of sheet for limits on answers
Answer Question Comments
General Management - GM
1 Yes Sharing services has been promoted for many years as a means to control costs. In addition to sharing resources such as labor, facilities and equipment with a county or with neighboring communities, shared services include similar agreements with school boards, independent authorities and fire districts. Shared services do not include cooperative purchasing, cooperative pricing or commodity resale agreements. Did your municipality actively negotiate (i.e. meet with representatives from a neighboring town, your county or another local unit) and/or enter into at least one new shared service agreement, or actively negotiate or enter into the renewal of at least one existing shared service agreement, in the preceding year?
2 Yes If a final judgment has been entered against the municipality and there is no further adjudication, or if the municipality reaches a final settlement, has your municipality satisfied its obligations under a final judgment or settlement in a timely fashion pursuant to their terms (e.g. tax appeals, tort claims, contractual disputes)? This question cannot be answered “Yes” if your municipality has satisfied a judgment or settlement but additional interest and/or other penalties have been imposed as a result of noncompliance with the terms thereof. This question does not apply to claims adjudicated or settled by the municipality’s JIF or insurance carrier.
Yes Has your municipality adopted a vehicle use policy prohibiting personal use of municipal vehicles (except for commuting), and providing that employees authorized to use such vehicles for commuting to/from work have a fringe benefit value added to the gross income reported on the employee’s W-2 (unless the vehicle meets the "qualified non-personal vehicle" criteria specified by the IRS)? Only answer "N/A" if your municipality does not have any municipality-owned vehicles.
Yes Has the appropriate administrative official reviewed the State Comptroller's June 25, 2013 Report on local government legal fees, and does your municipality follow the best practices outlined in the checklist annexed as an Appendix to the report?