Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:18-48

  • 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.
9. a. Each audited financial statement prepared pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this act shall contain an internal control report, which shall:

(1) state the responsibility of management for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting; and

(2) contain an assessment, as of the end of the most recent fiscal year of the business, of the effectiveness of the internal control structure and procedures of the business for financial reporting.

b. With respect to the internal control assessment required by subsection a. of this section, each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues the audit report for the business shall attest to, and report on, the assessment made by the management of the business. Any such attestation shall not be the subject of a separate engagement.

L.2009, c.136, s.9.