Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-78

  • 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
7. On or before the first day of October in each year, commencing with the calendar year after the date of enactment of this act, the board shall submit an annual report of the activities of the Cultural Trust for the preceding State fiscal year to the Governor and to the Legislature. The annual report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the Cultural Trust during the year, a long-range fiscal plan for the next five years, and a more specific short-range fiscal plan for the fiscal year in which the annual report is delivered with respect to providing the funding necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of this act, and a summary of the progress made to date on achieving those goals and objectives. The board shall cause an audit of its records and accounts to be made at least once in each year by independent certified public accountants, and the cost thereof shall be considered an expense of the Cultural Trust and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

L.2000,c.76,s.7.