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NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-3 - Personnel

52:24-3. Personnel  The State Auditor shall be in the Office of Legislative Services, and subject to the approval or as authorized by the Legislative Services Commission and with the approval of the Executive Director of the Office of Legislative Services as to the existence of the positions and availability of funds therefor, shall appoint such necessary professional and other employees as shall be required to administer and perform the constitutional and statutory duties of his office.  Amended by L. 1971, c. 211, s. 13; L. 1979, c. 8, s. 28; L. 1985, c. 162, s. 13, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24.4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24.4.1 - Annual audit of "Hazardous Discharge Fund," "Hazardous Discharge Site Cleanup Fund."

52:24.4.1 Annual audit of "Hazardous Discharge Fund," "Hazardous Discharge Site Cleanup Fund."  1. The State Auditor shall conduct an annual financial and operational audit of the "Hazardous Discharge Fund" created pursuant to the "Hazardous Discharge Bond Act," P.L.1981, c.275 and the "Hazardous Discharge Site Cleanup Fund" established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1985, c.247 (C.58:10-23.34). This audit, together with any recommendations on practices or procedures to promote or guarantee the fiscal integrity of the "Hazardous Discharge Fund" and the "Hazardous Discharge Site Cleanup Fund" and to improve the effectiveness of fund operations, shall be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature, the Assembly Environmental Quality Committee and the Senate Energy and Environment Committee, or their designated successors. The audit shall be due on or before December 31 of each year. L.1982, c.30, s.1; amended 1989, c.243, s.6; 2007, c.39, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-4.2 - Annual audit of funds.

52:24-4.2 Annual audit of funds.  1. The State Auditor shall conduct an annual audit of the funds pursuant to the provisions of chapter 24 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. This audit, together with any recommendations on practices or procedures to promote or guarantee the fiscal integrity and improve the operations of the funds, shall be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature, the General Assembly Environmental Quality Committee and the Senate Energy and Environment Committee, or their designated successors. The audit for fiscal year 1981 shall be due within 60 days of the effective date of this act, and each successive annual audit shall be due on or before December 31. L.1982, c.32, s.1; amended 1989, c.243, s.7; 2007, c.39, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-4.3 - Annual audit and report on DEP fees, requirements

52:24-4.3. Annual audit and report on DEP fees, requirements  4. The State Auditor shall, as part of his responsibility under R.S.52:24-4, conduct a post-audit of each account in the Department of Environmental Protection for which fees accrue, and shall issue a special report each year on such fees and fee accounts to the Governor and the Legislature. In conducting the post-audit, the State Auditor shall use the report required to be prepared by the department pursuant to section 2 of this act, and may require the department to supply such additional documents as are necessary and pertinent to the post-audit. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the reports shall be due on or before March 1 of 1992 and March 1 of each succeeding year. Each annual report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information and analysis on fees or fee subaccounts, as appropriate, for the previous fiscal year:  a. The extent to which the calculation of each fee conforms to the requirements, if any, of the statute or rule or regulation authorizing or imposing the fee;  b. The extent to which the method of calculating each fee reflects the cost of the regulation, service or other activity for which it is imposed;  c. The extent to which revenues accruing to the department from each fee are expended for the regulation, service or other activity for which it is imposed;  d. Surpluses in each fee account or subaccount, as the case may be, of revenue from fees, expressed both as a dollar amount and as a percentage of the amount imposed and collected during the appropriate fiscal year; and  e. Transfers of funds involving fee revenues during the appropriate fiscal year.  L.1991,c.427,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-4.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-4.4 - Compliance of State entity with recommendation of State Auditor.

52:24-4.4 Compliance of State entity with recommendation of State Auditor.  5. Prior to approving any request of a principal department or accounting agency in the Executive Branch of the State government, the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, may require the department or agency to comply with any recommendation of the State Auditor made as the result of any audit or investigation or performance review audit of that department or agency. L.2006, c.82, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-5 - Audit of moneys collected for state by county and other officials

52:24-5. Audit of moneys collected for state by county and other officials  The examination required by section 52:24-4 of this title shall extend, also, to a complete audit and verification of all moneys handled for the account of the state government by all county and other officials who are now or hereafter may be charged with the duty of collecting fees or other moneys for or on behalf of the state. For this purpose the books, papers and documents of all such officials shall be laid open and exposed on demand, to the examination of the state auditor or any of his duly authorized assistants.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-6 - Reports to Legislature and Governor.

52:24-6 Reports to Legislature and Governor.  52:24-6. The State Auditor shall report in writing to the Legislature or to any committee thereof, when so required, and to the Governor the findings of any special condition disclosed by his audit of the accounts of the State and of each accounting agency. The State Auditor shall submit a written report that describes the findings of any performance review audit conducted by the State Auditor to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). Such report shall be made by him to the Legislature and the Governor as promptly as possible after the conclusion of every audit and investigation made or caused to be made by him or upon the completion of any performance review audit conducted by the State Auditor. Amended 1948, c.29, s.3; 2006, c.82, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-6.1 - Report by State Auditor on unspent account balances.

52:24-6.1 Report by State Auditor on unspent account balances.  1. No later than the 30th day after the transmittal to the Legislature of the Annual Financial Report of the State of New Jersey for a fiscal year , the State Auditor shall report, in writing, to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the ending fund balances of all State agency accounts for that prior fiscal year. The report shall contain full and substantive analysis, in addition to statistical information, and shall: (1) identify the amount of unspent funds present in each State agency account; (2) contain a summary of the total amounts of unspent funds by each State agency, and those amounts unspent by fund type; (3) contain information and recommendations for addressing the accumulation of those funds in each State agency to avoid waste, mismanagement, inefficiency, or fraud; and (4) include such other information as the State Auditor may deem advisable. L.2017, c.218, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-7 - Report malfeasance, etc., to Governor; Legislature, suspension of offender; hearing; removal.

52:24-7 Report malfeasance, etc., to Governor; Legislature, suspension of offender; hearing; removal.  52:24-7. The State Auditor shall report, forthwith, to the Governor and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature any and all instances of malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance which may be disclosed by any audit or investigation of said accounts or by any performance review audit. Any State officer or employee charged with the custody of State funds whose accounts are found by the State Auditor to be inaccurate shall be automatically suspended from having any further connection with such funds until the audit is completed and the findings reported to the Governor and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature. Immediately upon receipt of such report from the State Auditor, the Governor shall fix a time and place for hearing such charges as the State Auditor may bring by giving not less than five days' notice thereof in writing to such officer or head of a department so charged and to the State Auditor. After due hearing, he shall take such action as may be necessary, in his judgment, including the removal of any officer or head of a department found guilty of such charges or any of them, but if the right of removal in any case is vested exclusively in the Legislature, the Governor may suspend from further duty any such officer or head of a department so charged and shall transmit to the Legislature at the earliest possible date a written report of his findings with his recommendations thereon for consideration and action by the legislature. Amended 2006, c.82, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-8 - Failure or refusal of officer, department head to keep accounts, etc.; procedure.

52:24-8 Failure or refusal of officer, department head to keep accounts, etc.; procedure.  52:24-8. If the State Auditor shall find that any officer or head of a department of the State government willfully or negligently fails or refuses to keep or have kept such accounts, render such reports or perform such other duties as may be prescribed or directed by the State Comptroller, or fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this article, he shall notify such officer or head of a department in writing of such failure and the particulars thereof, and the officer or head of a department shall promptly respond in writing to each specific failure. If such failure should not be explained to the satisfaction of the State Auditor, he shall notify the State Comptroller and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature of such failure and the State Comptroller shall take such action against such officer or head of a department as he may be authorized to do under any law or laws of this State. Amended 2006, c.82, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-9 - Exclusive use of state auditor's department required; exceptions

52:24-9. Exclusive use of state auditor's department required; exceptions  No state department, board, commission or other agency of the state government shall employ auditors for the purpose of auditing the books and accounts of any such department, board, commission or other state agency, but they shall rely entirely on the state auditor for the performance of such duties, unless permission shall be given in writing so to do by both the governor and the state auditor. The provisions of this section are not intended to include counties or municipalities.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-10 - Construction and application of article

52:24-10. Construction and application of article  This article shall be construed liberally and shall be held to include the auditing of any and every department, board, agency, account or fund held directly or in trust for the state government by any state officer, employee of the state government, or county or municipal officials.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:24-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:24-10.1 - Cancellation on records of uncollectible account, note or credit item due Clerk of Superior Court

52:24-10.1. Cancellation on records of uncollectible account, note or credit item due Clerk of Superior Court  The State Auditor is authorized and empowered, subject to the approval of the Attorney-General, to direct the Clerk of the Superior Court to cancel on the records of the clerk any account, note, or credit item due and payable to the clerk which, upon examination, is determined to be uncollectible, and in any such case the State Auditor shall issue an appropriate order, which shall, when such order is countersigned by the Attorney-General, be sufficient authority to the clerk for such cancellation. L.1953, c. 293, p. 1831, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-1 - Definitions

52:25-1. Definitions  As used in this chapter: "Department" means the State Purchasing Department. "Commissioner" means the State Purchase Commissioner. "Articles" mean and include any and all materials, supplies, furniture, equipment, printing, stationery, live stock and all other chattels, goods, wares and merchandise whatsoever. "Using agencies" mean and include all institutions, boards, commissioners and officers of the State receiving legislative appropriations, or grants of money from the United States of America or any agency or department thereof. Amended by L.1949, c. 69, p. 371, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-2 - Construction and repair of buildings, roads and bridges excepted

52:25-2. Construction and repair of buildings, roads and bridges excepted  Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to the erection or construction or original equipment of any building or addition thereto or alteration or repair thereof as distinguished from the furnishing or maintenance thereof, nor to the construction or repair of any road or bridge, nor to the performance of any like work.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-3 - Products of institutional labor excepted

52:25-3. Products of institutional labor excepted  Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter, amend or repeal any provision of any law of this state relating to the purchase or use of the products of the labor of the inmates of any charitable, reformatory or penal institution of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-4 - Laws applicable to expenditure of public moneys to govern

52:25-4. Laws applicable to expenditure of public moneys to govern  The commissioner, in the performance of his duties under this chapter, shall be subject to the provisions of all laws of this state applicable to the expenditure of public moneys not inconsistent with this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-5 - Department and employees continued

52:25-5. Department and employees continued  The state purchasing department, created and established by an act entitled "An act to establish a state purchasing department," approved April twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (L.1931, c. 179, p. 401), is continued. All officers and employees formerly employed by the state house commission or the state purchasing agent and transferred to the state purchasing department by the above entitled act, shall hold the same offices or employments in the state purchasing department so far as may be practicable, and the status of each such employee shall be as one continuing in the employment of the state with respect of all his rights and privileges under the civil service of this state or under any pension law or retirement system, or any other law, and each such employee shall retain all such rights and privileges as may be pertinent to his status in the service of the state.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-6 - Exclusive purchasing authority

52:25-6. Exclusive purchasing authority  The department shall have the exclusive authority and duty to purchase all articles used or needed by the state and its using agencies.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-11 - Commissioner to execute chapter; contracts to be in name of state

52:25-11. Commissioner to execute chapter; contracts to be in name of state  The commissioner shall carry into effect and execute the provisions of this chapter. He shall act and execute all contracts in the name of the state.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-12 - Custody of documents and records

52:25-12. Custody of documents and records  The commissioner shall have the charge and custody of all books, contracts, vouchers, requisitions, correspondence, blanks, papers, documents and other records formerly made, kept or maintained by the state house commission or the state purchasing agent pursuant to chapter sixty-eight of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and sixteen and transferred to the commissioner.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-13 - Maintenance of storage places

52:25-13. Maintenance of storage places  The commissioner may maintain and operate warehouses, and other storage places, and arrange with vendors for whole or partial deliveries to such warehouses or other storage places or directly to using agencies, as he may deem necessary or expedient.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-14 - Reorganizing laboratories, storage places and office divisions

52:25-14. Reorganizing laboratories, storage places and office divisions  The commissioner may combine or otherwise reorganize any existing laboratories, warehouses, other storage places and office divisions under his jurisdiction and control, in the department, as he may deem advisable, subject to the approval of the governor.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-16 - Proceedings and records open to public

52:25-16. Proceedings and records open to public  The proceedings of the commissioner under this chapter shall be open to the citizens of the state and all records, contracts, orders and schedules shall be public records, open to the inspection of any citizen or interested person, at all reasonable hours.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-16.1 - Contract provisions relating to any local contracting unit.

52:25-16.1 Contract provisions relating to any local contracting unit.  3. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may, at the director's discretion, include, in any such contract or contracts on behalf of the State, a provision for the purchase of such materials, supplies, equipment or services by any local contracting unit from such contractor or contractors. Such purchase may be effectuated either as an outright purchase or by installment, lease or rental, so long as the vendor offers financing at an interest rate that is equal to or lower than the State line of credit. The local contracting unit shall have sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor for any such purchase. All purchases shall be subject to audit and inspection by the local contracting unit for which made. The local contracting unit shall file such reports as the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may require setting forth the expenditure on such contracts. For the purposes of this section, "local contracting unit" means any public agency subject to the provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., the "State College Contracts Law," P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-52 et seq.), or the "County College Contracts Law," P.L.1982, c.189 (C.18A:64A-25.1 et seq.). L.1969,c.104,s.3; amended 1999, c.440, s.91.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-16.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-16.2 - Solicitation of bids for volunteer fire department, first aid, rescue squads

52:25-16.2. Solicitation of bids for volunteer fire department, first aid, rescue squads  The director may, on the written request of any political subdivision, volunteer fire department, or volunteer first aid or rescue squad of this State, singly or jointly develop specifications or establish approved brand name lists of commonly used commodities, equipment or services, even though such commodities, equipment or services may not be purchased or used by the State. In these cases, the resulting specifications or approved brand name lists shall be submitted to the political subdivision, volunteer fire department, or volunteer first aid or rescue squad initiating the request for approval. After approval by the parties concerned, the director may, at the request of the applicant political subdivision, volunteer fire department, or volunteer first aid or rescue squad, solicit bids pursuant to P.L.1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-6 et seq.). After determining the lowest responsible bidder meeting all of the specifications and conditions, the director shall notify the applicant political subdivision, volunteer fire department, or volunteer first aid or rescue squad of the results.  L. 1969,c.104, s.4; amended 1987,c.371.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-16.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-16.3 - List of current contracts

52:25-16.3. List of current contracts  The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property shall distribute annually to each county, municipality and school district a list of all current contracts entered into on behalf of the State, setting forth the materials, supplies or equipment included therein and the prices, terms and conditions thereof. L.1969, c. 104, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:25-16.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:25-16.4 - Rules and regulations

52:25-16.4. Rules and regulations  The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to implement and facilitate the making of purchases by counties, municipalities and school districts through contracts entered into by the director. L.1969, c. 104, s. 6.