[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Edgeworth 1-15-2013 by Ord. No. 529. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Edgeworth hereby creates the office of appointed
auditor. Council will appoint an independent auditor annually, by
resolution, before the close of the each fiscal year.
The appointed auditor must be a certified public accountant,
registered in Pennsylvania, a firm of certified public accountants
so registered or a competent public accountant or a competent firm
of public accountants and must meet any other qualification requirements
found in the Borough Code, and will have the powers and duties set
forth therein.
When an independent auditor is appointed as provided in this
chapter, the office of elected Borough Auditor will thereby be abolished,
although the Borough Auditors then in office shall continue to hold
their office during the term for which elected, and the Borough Auditors
shall not audit, settle, or adjust the accounts audited by the independent
auditor but shall perform the other duties of their office.
