The finance and budget liaison is created as a single member of the town council who shall be appointed as such for a period of no less than one fiscal year, to support the clerk-treasurer in the study and review of financial and budget related management of the town and provide a means to adequately allow for state recommended observations and analysis of different financial tasks performed by the clerk-treasurer.

The liaison is entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing and informing the clerk-treasurer of any discrepancies relating to the town’s financial reports, including the budget, vouchers, check registers, bank reconciliations, adjustment transactions, internal transfers, and any other financial transaction reports as provided by the clerk-treasurer for review.

All discrepancies reported by the liaison shall be reviewed immediately by the clerk-treasurer and corrected prior to the liaison providing an approving signature on the financial reports. (Ord. 619, 2019)