An Auditor shall be elected from the township
at large at the municipal election in 1977 and at four-year intervals
thereafter. The Auditor shall serve for a four-year term beginning
on the first Monday of January following the year in which he is elected.
The procedure for the nomination and election of the Auditor shall
be as provided in the Election Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Auditor shall be a registered elector of
the township and shall be qualified by education, training and experience
in accounting or financial management to perform the duties of the
office.
A vacancy in the position of Auditor shall be
filled by appointment of a qualified person by the Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners, with approval of a majority of the total membership.
A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the balance of
the unexpired term.
The Auditor shall make a monthly postaudit of
the financial accounts and reports of the township. If any errors
or irregularities are discovered in the course of such review, the
Auditor shall promptly report such matters to the Board at a public
meeting. The Board shall take immediate action to correct the irregularity
and initiate action to recover any loss to the township which may
result from such irregularity.
The Auditor shall be compensated at a rate of
$3,600 per annum, provided that the Board may provide, by ordinance,
for a different rate. No ordinance shall change the rate of compensation
of an incumbent Auditor during the term for which he was elected.
