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Hazlet committee certifies 2025 audit, accepts corrective action plan and reviews bills totaling $6.94 million
Summary
The committee certified that it had reviewed the 2025 Annual Audit and adopted a corrective action plan addressing audit findings; the meeting agenda also listed payment of bills totaling $6,941,196.64 and a contact person for the corrective plan.
The Hazlet Township Committee certified the 2025 Annual Report of Audit and accepted a corrective action plan at its May 26, 2026 meeting, fulfilling requirements in N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4 and N.J.A.C. 5:30-6.5.
The certification resolution states that members reviewed the audit’s "Comments and Recommendations" sections as required by state regulation and that the governing body will submit the certified resolution and required affidavit to the Division of Local Government Services. Committee members executed the sworn affidavit before a notary, as recorded in the meeting materials.
The committee accepted a Corrective Action Plan prepared by the Chief Financial Officer addressing findings from the 2025 audit. The plan lists implementation responsibilities and completion dates; an example entry cites a finding that sufficient appropriation balances be available prior to committing or paying funds, with the CFO listed as responsible and 12/31/2026 shown as the completion date. The corrective-action form lists Alexis Caufield as a contact person (732-217-8690) for follow-up.
The agenda also listed payment of bills totaling $6,941,196.64 across multiple township accounts and funds (for example, Current Account - 2026 $6,668,355.77; General Capital Fund $65,528.40; Open Space Expenditures $40,000.00). The transcript shows the committee reviewed the audit certification, corrective action plan and the bill list and adopted the related resolutions; the text provided does not include a numerical roll-call tally for each item.
