Review Flashcards
5 Years
Minimum useful life of a capital item
40 years
Maximum useful life for a capital project
max bond maturity
5% down payment
- Needed for bonds and notes authorized
- a municipality can ask for a waiver from the LFB
- appropriated in CF, CIP, Emergency
- req on every bond ord unless you have a self-liquidating utility
- CIF, Reserve, Emergency, Developers Contribution
TAD 85-1
Encumbrance Accounting System is required
every municipality must utilize a minimum purchasing system
TAD 85-2
DLGS requires each municipality to maintain a Fixed Assets
accounting system; threshold for fixed assets is $5,000 but can be less
TAD 85-3
DLGS requires each municipality to maintain a General Ledger for at least the current fund
NJSA 40A:2
Local Bond Law
NJSA 40A:4
Local Budget Law
NJSA 40A:5
Local Fiscal Affairs Law
NJSA 40A:11
Local Public Contracts Law
2%
County Debt Limit
3.5%
Municipal Debt Limit
Cash Management Plan
Designates banks, depositories and investments
$750,000
Single Audit required if the total of fed and state grants expended are $750,000or more
GUDPA - Governmental Unit Depository Protection Act
insurance plan,certificates June/Dec
February 10th
Annual Financial Statement due
Calendar year municipality
8/10 for SFY; 1/26 for County
January 31st
Annual Debt Statement Due; SFY 7/31-Gross Debt-deductions = net debt/equalized valuation for the last 3 yrs
Cap Transfers
In - Out Yes, In-In yes, Out - In no, Out - out no
26.25%
Temp budget - % of the total of all budget appropriations of the preceding year, excluding the appropriations for debt service, CIF and public assistance
$17,500
Threshold Pay to Play
Bid Threshold w/o QPA
$40,000
Bid threshold with QPA
Temporary Budget
26.25% of total of all budget appropriations of the preceding year. first 30 days to adopt or temp appropriations for debt service during the last 10 days of the preceding year
4 levels of local government
Municipality, County, special and school
Number of Counties
21
Classes of Counties
6
Number of municipalities
565
Type I School District
Debt is issued by the municipality and included in the
debt percentage
Division of Local Government Services DLGS
Provides oversight for municipal finance LFN
Largest source of revenue for local government units
Property Taxes
Title
40A 40A:2-1