A. 
The budget shall be prepared under the direction of the Mayor. During the month of November, the Mayor shall require all department heads to submit requests for appropriations for the ensuing budget year and to appear before the Mayor or the Administrator at a public hearing on the various requests.
B. 
The Business Administrator, with the assistance of the Director of Finance, shall prepare all estimates of nonprofit tax revenues anticipated for the support of each annual budget.
C. 
The budget document shall be prepared in such form as is required by law for municipal budgets and in accordance with the Charter. There shall be appended to the budget a detailed analysis of all items of expenditure and revenue. Such analysis shall include a comparison of the total number of positions of each class and grade to be authorized by the budget with the actual number thereof employed at the beginning and ending of the preceding budget period. So far as practicable, such analysis shall include appropriate statements of the cost of performance of functional programs and activities in terms of quantitative, countable units of work for operating and capital expenditures.
D. 
On or before the 15th day of January, the Mayor shall transmit to the Council his budget document, which shall include his proposed current budget in the form prescribed by the Local Budget Law[1] and such message, comment or statement as he may deem desirable.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq.
A. 
In consultation with department heads, the Business Administrator shall establish quarterly allotments of appropriations or such other periodic allotments of appropriations as he may deem necessary. Each department shall plan and administer its expenditure program within the limits of such allotments.
B. 
If at any time during the budget year the Business Administrator shall ascertain that the municipal government is faced with the probability of incurring a cash deficit for the current year, he shall reconsider the work programs and allotments of the several departments. Upon such reconsideration and with the approval of the Mayor, he may revise budget allotments so as to forestall, so far as possible, the making of commitments and expenditures in excess of the revenues to be realized during the fiscal year. He shall file with the Director of Finance a copy of such revised allotments and the Director of Finance shall control all expenditures within the limits thereof.
[Amended 3-1-1982 by Ord. No. 82-1]
A. 
All purchases of any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services for the Township shall be made by the Department of Administration, which shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning procedures for purchases. All purchases shall be made pursuant to such rules and regulations and shall be subject to prior written certification of the Township Chief Financial Officer that a sufficient unencumbered balance of an appropriation is available to pay for same. All purchases and the rules and regulations governing same shall conform to the requirements of applicable law.
B. 
Except as the Business Administrator may authorize in cases of emergency, no purchase shall be made and no voucher shall be approved unless the procedures prescribed by or pursuant to the code have been followed.
C. 
The Director of each department shall designate in writing and file with the Business Administrator the name or names of employees in the department authorized to receive supplies, material and equipment. Persons so designated shall be authorized to accept deliveries and execute appropriate receipt documents only where delivery is in conformity with the purchase.
[Amended 3-1-1982 by Ord. No. 82-1]
Where contracts are let to public competitive bidding, the Council may, upon recommendation of the Business Administrator with respect to all contracts other than public works contracts, and upon recommendation of the Township Engineer with respect to public works contracts, let the contract in the manner prescribed by law. The Mayor shall execute and sign contracts let and authorized pursuant to the Charter and ordinances.
[Amended 10-11-1971 by Ord. No. 71-4A; 2-6-1978 by Ord. No. 78-1; 3-1-1982 by Ord. No. 82-1]
The Business Administrator shall adhere to applicable law with regard to purchasing without bidding, including but not limited to the Local Public Contracts Law,[1] its amendments and supplements.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
The Business Administrator shall establish a procedure for the purchase of any item or items required for the immediate protection of the public health, safety, morals or welfare which will permit such emergency purchases to be made for specific purposes in a manner other than that prescribed by this article.
The Business Administrator shall establish and approve uniform standards for requisitions and purchases. The Department of Administration shall control the delivery of all supplies, materials and equipment and other items purchased and shall make or cause to be made proper test checks and inspections thereof. The Department shall ascertain whether the said supplies, materials, equipment and other items purchased comply with the specifications and shall cause laboratory or other tests to be made whenever, in the opinion of the department head, it is necessary to determine whether the materials or supplies furnished are of the quality and standard required.