Jackson Township (Ocean)

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Answer Question Comments

15 Yes Effective for CY2017/SFY2018 and CY2018/SFY2019 municipal budgets, the annual maximum contribution a municipality can appropriate for use by its volunteer fire companies or board of fire commissioners pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-34 is $150,750. In any municipality where there are more than three volunteer fire companies or fire districts, the governing body may appropriate an additional $50,000 annually for each additional volunteer company or fire district. At least 50% of the municipality's annual appropriation must be used by a volunteer fire company or board of fire commissioners for the purchase of fire equipment, materials and supplies. N.J.S.A. 40A:14-34 requires the volunteer fire company or fire district to provide the municipal governing body, on an annual basis, an accounting of the use of all municipal funds. See Local Finance Notice 2017-6R for further details. Is your municipality obtaining from each volunteer fire company or fire district an accounting of the use of all municipal funds?

16 Yes Did your municipality introduce and adopt its current year budget no later than the dates required by law or extended by the Director in Local Finance Notice 2017-26? This question may only be answered N/A if your municipality is under State Supervision or was instructed by the Division to delay budget adoption.

17 Yes Revenue earned from construction code enforcement fees must be dedicated to enforcing the UCC. N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.17 and 4.18 and Local Finance Notice 2017-15 establish detailed parameters governing municipal construction code fees. Can your municipality certify that its UCC enforcement fees do not exceed the level necessary?

18 N/A Bid Prequalification standards can comprise an anti-competitive practice. to ensure a fair and open process, state law requires the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve all prequalification regulations enacted by contracting units subject to the Local Public Contracts Law. Is your municipality compliant with the obligations set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-25, including seeking Director approval prior to implementing and enforcing all prequalification regulations? "N/A" is only applicable where the municipality has not adopted any prequalification regulations.

19 Yes Does your municipality publish the required notices regarding professional services contracts to keep the public informed about the cost of professional services?

20 Yes N.J.S.A. 34:13A-8.2 requires public employers, including municipalities, to file with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) a copy of all contracts negotiated with public employee representatives. This includes, but is not limited to, collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, contract amendments, and "side letter" or "side bar" agreements. Copies of same may be emailed to contracts@perc.state.nj.us. Has your municipality filed all current contracts with PERC?