{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27-13.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27-13.1","heading":"Powers and duties of auditor","body":"Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in any municipality, the auditor appointed by the commission in and for such municipality shall, upon the adoption by the commission of a resolution providing therefor, have with respect to such municipality authority to recommend the tentative annual budget to the governing body thereof and to the commission;  to review all contracts prior to their execution and their authorization by the governing body;  to make recommendations concerning all capital improvements;  to attend all meetings of the governing body with the right to take part in discussions but without the right to vote on any matters;   to investigate the affairs of any department, officer, department head,  employee, subordinate or assistant of such municipality;  and to make recommendations with respect to any or all matters aforesaid both to the governing body and to the commission.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"cf2fde5a54b1817fddb06fa8694e3fa797aac09be634a053f67443d3f6104bcb","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27-13","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27-13.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}