N.J. Admin. Code § 5:31-7.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
Section 5:31-7.2 - Establishment of an internal control structure
(a) The governing body of each authority and special district is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. An entity's internal control structure shall consist of policies and procedures established to provide reasonable assurance that specific entity objectives and proper conduct of the entity's business with full accountability for the resources made available, shall be achieved. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by the governing body are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures.
(b) The objectives of an internal control structure should provide the governing body with reasonable, but not necessarily absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that transactions are executed in accordance with the respective governing body's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:31-7.2