CMFO Review Exam Questions With
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/. Every audit required by the Local Fiscal Affairs Law is required to be completed by an
accountant or auditor who holds an uncanceled license as: - Answer-✅registered
municipal accountant
/.The statutory responsibility for the filing of the Unaudited Annual Financial Statements
is assigned to which local government official - Answer-✅cfo
/.A local government officer that serves on a local government agency that approved
development applications would refer to a member of which board - Answer-✅planning
board
/.The "Local Fiscal Affairs Law" mandates that the Cash Management Plan be approved
annually by the: - Answer-✅governing body
/.The Local Bond Law stipulates that the maturities of all bonds shall be as determined
by the bond ordinance or by subsequent resolution and be within the following
limitations: - Answer-✅all bonds shall mature within the period of usefulness, all bonds
shall mature in annual installments, the governing body may provide for a single or
combined issue
/.The effective date of a bond ordinance is what length of time? - Answer-✅20 days
after the first publication after adoption
/.All matters not required to be contained in a bond ordinance may be acted on by
subsequent resolutions passed by the affirmative votes of a majority of the governing
body - Answer-✅true
/.An increase in anticipated revenue from a known and recurring source may have what
effect on the appropriation for the Reserve for Uncollected Taxes? - Answer-✅decrease
the RUT
/.No resolution authorizing the entering into any contract shall be enacted unless it shall
recite that such a certificate showing the availability of funds has been provided. In
addition it requires: - Answer-✅the resolution specify the exact line item appropriation
or ordinance to be charged
,/.The New Jersey Budget Law requires that the budget shall consist of a tabulated
statement of: - Answer-✅all anticipated revenues applicable to expenditures for which
appropriations are made
/.The four classifications of revenue are: - Answer-✅surplus anticipated, miscellaneous
revenues, receipts from delinquent taxes, amount to be raised by taxation
/.Implementation of a dedicated tax program for open space, recreation, farmland and
historic preservation trust fund taxing districts are authorized by which of the following: -
Answer-✅referendum held at a general or specific election
/.The Local Budget Law permits the tax collection rate used to compute the RUT to be
based on an average when the tax collection rate has been affected by tax refunds or
adjustments from successful property tax appeals. The number of years included in the
calculation of the average is: - Answer-✅3
/.The limitation of a municipality's debt is regulated by the Local Bond Law. It stats that
the limit shall be a percentage of the average of the preceding three years equalized
assessed valuations. That percentage limit is which of the following: - Answer-✅3.5
/.What is the value threshold established by the "Pay to Play" law, at which a contract
cannot be awarded by a New Jersey government entity - Answer-✅17500
/.According to Local Bond Law the short term borrowing instruments are known as Bond
Anticipation Notes and these notes may not be issued for a period of time exceeding: -
Answer-✅1 year
/.All bond anticipation notes shall mature and be paid not later that which anniversary of
the date of the original notes? - Answer-✅10 years
/.The Local Bond Law requires that "prior to the passage on first reading of any bond
ordinance, or ordinance amending a bond ordinance, except amending as to matters
which are not required to be contained in a bond ordinance or which does not increase
the total amount of the obligations authorized by such bond ordinance", the financial
officer shall file with the office of the clerk which document - Answer-✅supplemental
debt statement
/.The Local Public Contracts Law permits contacting to be entered into that exceed the
bidding threshold if the situation effects which of the following - Answer-✅the public
health, safety or welfare
/.The minimum number of days for the advertisement for the receipt of bids is: - Answer-
✅10 days
, /.The NJAC, The Local Public Contracts Law Rules lists the general requirements for all
change orders one of those requirements is that: - Answer-✅responsibility for change
orders lies with the governing body
/.Any anticipated deficit in expenditures to which dedicated revenues are applicable
shall be provided for by an appropriation in the budget. The appropriation of the
anticipated deficit would be included in which budget? - Answer-✅current fund
/.The statutory deadline for the filing of the Unaudited Annual Financial Statement for a
State Fiscal Year municipality is - Answer-✅August 10
/.What is the dollar amount threshold that must be exceeded in order for a property
owner to file a complaint directly with the New Jersey Tax Court in the appealing of
property assessments - Answer-✅1000000
/.The Local Fiscal Affairs Law permits the establishment of petty cash funds. NJSA
40A:5-21 describes with whom the authority rests for approval and/or disapproval of the
petty cash fund. The person that has said authority, which must be received prior to
activation of the petty cash fund is: - Answer-✅director of the DLGS
/.Which public official is statutorily responsible for ht billing of a special assessment
levy? - Answer-✅tax collector
/.A New Jersey municipality is prohibited from increasing its' tax levy by what
percentage rate before permitted exclusions are added to the tax levy - Answer-✅2
/.The Municipal Public Defenders Law contains a requirement for the accounting of
application fees that are collected. It is required that the funds collected shall be
deposited where? - Answer-✅dedicated trust fund
/.Which of the following is an appropriation that would not be subject to the limitation as
provided by the New Jersey "CAP" law? - Answer-✅none of the above
/.The Local Government CAP Law addressed that permitted transfer of current year
appropriations and reserve year appropriations. The statute prohibits the transfer of
funds from an appropriation that is not subject to limitation to an appropriation that is
subject to limitation. - Answer-✅true
/.The Local Government Ethics Law requires the filing of an annual financial disclosure
statement. The disclosure statement shall include the name, address and each source
of income earned by the local government employee or member of their immediate
family in excess of what amount - Answer-✅2000
/.Although there are exceptions for specific situations, the Local Bond Law, required that
the sale of bonds shall be sold at which type of sale - Answer-✅public
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/. Every audit required by the Local Fiscal Affairs Law is required to be completed by an
accountant or auditor who holds an uncanceled license as: - Answer-✅registered
municipal accountant
/.The statutory responsibility for the filing of the Unaudited Annual Financial Statements
is assigned to which local government official - Answer-✅cfo
/.A local government officer that serves on a local government agency that approved
development applications would refer to a member of which board - Answer-✅planning
board
/.The "Local Fiscal Affairs Law" mandates that the Cash Management Plan be approved
annually by the: - Answer-✅governing body
/.The Local Bond Law stipulates that the maturities of all bonds shall be as determined
by the bond ordinance or by subsequent resolution and be within the following
limitations: - Answer-✅all bonds shall mature within the period of usefulness, all bonds
shall mature in annual installments, the governing body may provide for a single or
combined issue
/.The effective date of a bond ordinance is what length of time? - Answer-✅20 days
after the first publication after adoption
/.All matters not required to be contained in a bond ordinance may be acted on by
subsequent resolutions passed by the affirmative votes of a majority of the governing
body - Answer-✅true
/.An increase in anticipated revenue from a known and recurring source may have what
effect on the appropriation for the Reserve for Uncollected Taxes? - Answer-✅decrease
the RUT
/.No resolution authorizing the entering into any contract shall be enacted unless it shall
recite that such a certificate showing the availability of funds has been provided. In
addition it requires: - Answer-✅the resolution specify the exact line item appropriation
or ordinance to be charged
,/.The New Jersey Budget Law requires that the budget shall consist of a tabulated
statement of: - Answer-✅all anticipated revenues applicable to expenditures for which
appropriations are made
/.The four classifications of revenue are: - Answer-✅surplus anticipated, miscellaneous
revenues, receipts from delinquent taxes, amount to be raised by taxation
/.Implementation of a dedicated tax program for open space, recreation, farmland and
historic preservation trust fund taxing districts are authorized by which of the following: -
Answer-✅referendum held at a general or specific election
/.The Local Budget Law permits the tax collection rate used to compute the RUT to be
based on an average when the tax collection rate has been affected by tax refunds or
adjustments from successful property tax appeals. The number of years included in the
calculation of the average is: - Answer-✅3
/.The limitation of a municipality's debt is regulated by the Local Bond Law. It stats that
the limit shall be a percentage of the average of the preceding three years equalized
assessed valuations. That percentage limit is which of the following: - Answer-✅3.5
/.What is the value threshold established by the "Pay to Play" law, at which a contract
cannot be awarded by a New Jersey government entity - Answer-✅17500
/.According to Local Bond Law the short term borrowing instruments are known as Bond
Anticipation Notes and these notes may not be issued for a period of time exceeding: -
Answer-✅1 year
/.All bond anticipation notes shall mature and be paid not later that which anniversary of
the date of the original notes? - Answer-✅10 years
/.The Local Bond Law requires that "prior to the passage on first reading of any bond
ordinance, or ordinance amending a bond ordinance, except amending as to matters
which are not required to be contained in a bond ordinance or which does not increase
the total amount of the obligations authorized by such bond ordinance", the financial
officer shall file with the office of the clerk which document - Answer-✅supplemental
debt statement
/.The Local Public Contracts Law permits contacting to be entered into that exceed the
bidding threshold if the situation effects which of the following - Answer-✅the public
health, safety or welfare
/.The minimum number of days for the advertisement for the receipt of bids is: - Answer-
✅10 days
, /.The NJAC, The Local Public Contracts Law Rules lists the general requirements for all
change orders one of those requirements is that: - Answer-✅responsibility for change
orders lies with the governing body
/.Any anticipated deficit in expenditures to which dedicated revenues are applicable
shall be provided for by an appropriation in the budget. The appropriation of the
anticipated deficit would be included in which budget? - Answer-✅current fund
/.The statutory deadline for the filing of the Unaudited Annual Financial Statement for a
State Fiscal Year municipality is - Answer-✅August 10
/.What is the dollar amount threshold that must be exceeded in order for a property
owner to file a complaint directly with the New Jersey Tax Court in the appealing of
property assessments - Answer-✅1000000
/.The Local Fiscal Affairs Law permits the establishment of petty cash funds. NJSA
40A:5-21 describes with whom the authority rests for approval and/or disapproval of the
petty cash fund. The person that has said authority, which must be received prior to
activation of the petty cash fund is: - Answer-✅director of the DLGS
/.Which public official is statutorily responsible for ht billing of a special assessment
levy? - Answer-✅tax collector
/.A New Jersey municipality is prohibited from increasing its' tax levy by what
percentage rate before permitted exclusions are added to the tax levy - Answer-✅2
/.The Municipal Public Defenders Law contains a requirement for the accounting of
application fees that are collected. It is required that the funds collected shall be
deposited where? - Answer-✅dedicated trust fund
/.Which of the following is an appropriation that would not be subject to the limitation as
provided by the New Jersey "CAP" law? - Answer-✅none of the above
/.The Local Government CAP Law addressed that permitted transfer of current year
appropriations and reserve year appropriations. The statute prohibits the transfer of
funds from an appropriation that is not subject to limitation to an appropriation that is
subject to limitation. - Answer-✅true
/.The Local Government Ethics Law requires the filing of an annual financial disclosure
statement. The disclosure statement shall include the name, address and each source
of income earned by the local government employee or member of their immediate
family in excess of what amount - Answer-✅2000
/.Although there are exceptions for specific situations, the Local Bond Law, required that
the sale of bonds shall be sold at which type of sale - Answer-✅public
