123-25 Township of West Orange - 12-31-2023 CAP.pdf

Department: Office of the Comptroller; Office of the Business Administrator; Legal Department Respondent: John Ditinyak, Director of Finance Responsible Employee(s): John Ditinyak, Director of Finance; Chief James Abbott; Richard Trenk, Municipal Attorney Finding Number: 2023-16 (Page 163) 1. Condition: While reviewing contracts of Township employees, it was discovered that an employee selected was being paid above their current base salary approved in the contract. 2. Auditor’s Recommendation: That employee salaries be paid in accordance with the approved contracts on file. 3. Township Response and Corrective Action: The Township’s bi-weekly payroll is reviewed by a 3rd party contractor for salary conformance to Collective Bargaining Agreements, the Non-Union Salary Ordinance, and individual employment contracts. The Director of Finance will be meet with the Engagement Team from Samuel Klein & Company, and determine what employee was tested and found not be in compliance contracts, agreements, and Township code in effect during the audit period. 4. Implementation Date: Immediately