Livingston Council Meeting Will Address Audit Corrective Action Plan: Links Below

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Town Council meet for the last time in 2022 on Thursday morning to vote on a corrective action plan for their finances. The meeting is virtual only.

Each year, the town accepts an audit for the end of the year. Last year's audit uncovered some discrepancies in recorded funds for several departments.

The council will vote on a plan "to correct audit findings contained in the independent auditors’ report for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021."

Among findings and suggested corrections in the audit:

• "The cash collections and cash disbursements per the Tax Collector did not agree with the general ledger postings per the Treasurer’s Office. Recommendation: That cash collections and disbursements per the Tax Collector be reconciled to the records per the Treasurer’s Office on a monthly basis."
• "Public Works: Revenue collections in the cash receipts book did not agree to the Tax Collector’s records. Recommendation: More care be taken in maintaining the cash receipts book for Public Works Department and that collections be reconciled to the records of the Tax Collector on a monthly basis. Corrective Action: Review the reconciliation process with the Public Works Department and reconcile monthly."

See more details here.

The council will also approve various transfers of funds within departments, most for $20,000 or less.

The resolutions up for a vote include:

• 22-300 Certification of the Annual Audit
• 22—301 Approving and Adopting the 2021 Corrective Action Plan
• 22-302 Authorizing Change in Custodian of Petty Cash Fund
• 22-303 Cancelling in REM Foreclosure Taxes
• 22-304 Corrective Action Plan
• 22-305 Transfer 2022 Budget Appropriations

The public can comment on these agenda items.

Questions or comments can be sent to livcomments@livingstonni.org in advance or made live by following directions below.

The meeting of Township of Livingston Council will be livestreamed via Facebook at
https://facebook.com/LivingstonTownshipNJ.

To comment you can use the webinar link below, or call:

(301) 715 8592, (305) 224 1968, (309) 205 3325, (312) 626 6799, (646) 558 8656, (646) 931 3860, (564) 217 2000, (669) 444 9171, (669) 900 9128, (689) 278 1000, (719) 359 4580, (253) 205 0468, (253) 215 8782, (346) 248 7799, (360) 209 5623, (507) 473 4847.

Zoom Meeting Information

Webinar Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86540454984?pwd=bEpTVWtDelYwQnBNZFhIWndaY2pjZz09

Webinar ID: 865 4045 4984
Passcode: 032409

If attending the webinar online, raise your hand by utilizing the hand signal on the zoom screen and the host will allow you to speak on a first come/ first serve basis. If you are attending by telephone, you must select *9 to seek permission to speak.

The meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.

View detailed agenda here.