N.J. Admin. Code § 5:32-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:32-2.6 - Vacancy in the office of chief financial officer; counties

(a) When a vacancy occurs in the office of chief financial officer following the appointment of a certified county finance officer to that office, the board of county commissioners or chief executive officer, as appropriate to the form of government, may appoint, for a period not to exceed one year commencing from the date of the vacancy, a person who does not possess a county finance officer certificate to serve as a temporary chief financial officer. A county may, with the approval of the Director, pursuant to (a)2 and 3 below, appoint or reappoint a temporary chief financial officer for an additional one-year term following the end of the first temporary appointment. No county shall employ a temporary chief financial officer for more than two consecutive one-year terms.

1. Prior to the end of the first-year appointment of a temporary chief financial officer, the county's governing body, or chief executive officer, as appropriate, shall request, in writing, permission from the Director to appoint or reappoint a temporary chief financial officer for an additional one-year term. A questionnaire approved by the Director shall be completed and included with the written request. The completed questionnaire and any documents submitted in support of said questionnaire shall be exempt from disclosure under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

2. Before granting approval to appoint or reappoint a temporary chief financial officer, the Director shall be satisfied that the individual is of good moral character and can satisfactorily fulfill the duties of a chief financial officer. Any request to the Director shall provide the following information:

i. The candidate's efforts to obtain a county finance officer certificate;

ii. Whether, as a condition of hiring, the county performed a criminal background check, credit check, and judgment search, along with the results thereof;

iii. An explanation of any repeat comments on the most recent annual audit, attributable to the office of chief financial officer; and

iv. An explanation of any complaints against the office of chief financial officer from a member of the public, or other persons, that are of a serious nature, such as those that involve potential, ongoing, or prior litigation.

3. The Director may request from the county's governing body or chief executive officer, as appropriate, such other information as may be necessary to determine the individual's good moral character and ability to fulfill the duties of a chief financial officer.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:32-2.6

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3671(a), effective 12/4/2017

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1546(a), effective 8/1/2022