An Auditor shall be elected in an at-large election
in the municipal election in 1975 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 or experience
in accounting or financial management to perform the duties of the
office.
A vacancy in the position of Auditor shall be
filled by the Board, which shall appoint a qualified person to serve
for the balance of the unexpired term.
The Auditor shall audit the financial accounts
and records of the township and its officers, boards, authorities
and commissions and shall perform such other duties as the Board may
require. 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
$1,200 per annum, provided that the Board may, after the effective
date of this Charter, provide by ordinance for a different rate to
apply to the Auditor elected after the expiration of the term of office
of the Auditor at the time the ordinance is enacted.
