deficiencies in internal control, described in the accompanying schedule of financial statement findings that we consider to be a significant deficiency as Finding No. 2018-001.
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Township's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards and audit requirements as prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey and which are described in the accompanying schedule of financial statement findings as Finding No. 2018-001.
We also noted certain other matters that are not required to be reported under Governmental Auditing Standards, that we reported to management in the accompanying letter of comments and recommendations section of this report as required by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey.
The Township of Jackson’s response to the findings identified in our audit is described in the accompanying schedule of financial statement findings. The Township’s response was not subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it.
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Township's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and audit requirements as prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey in considering the Township's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully Submitted,
HOLMAN FRENIA ALLISON, P.C.
Toms River, New Jersey July 31, 2019
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