Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-5.2

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, veterans’ facilities, as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1989, c.162 (C. 38A:3-6.3), shall provide an annual report of such facilities’ payroll-based journal. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall establish and implement procedures for receiving, processing, and responding to such annual reports.

b. A veterans’ facility shall make an annual report to the Ombudsman on or before the last day of the State fiscal year and such additional reports as the Ombudsman may from time to time request.

c. As used in this section, “payroll-based journal” means an auditable and accessible database of staffing records.

L.2021, c.220.