CMFO EXAM QUESTION BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2DueA2fromA2StateA2ofA2NewA2JerseyA2forA2SeniorA2citizenA2DeductionsA2canA2beA2antic
ipatedA2asA2aA2revenueA2inA2theA2currentA2fundA2budgetA2asA2non-cashA2surplus
retirementA2ofA2serialA2bondsA2-A2Ans--
TrustA2AssessmentA2FundA2cashA2isA2firstA2pledgedA2to:
quarterlyA2basisA2-A2Ans--MunicipalA2LibraryA2LevyA2isA2paidA2onA2a
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2budgetA2transfersA2fromA2CapitalA2ImprovementA2FundA2areA2notA2permitted
CorrectiveA2ActionA2PlanA2-A2Ans--Finding/
Condition;A2Recommendation;A2explanationA2&A2correctiveA2action;A2implementationA2dat
e
taxA2collectorA2-A2Ans--___________A2mailsA2outA2localA2assessmentA2bills
DepartmentA2ofA2TreasuryA2-A2Ans--OversightA2ofA2PERSA2&A2PFRSA2isA2the
60A2daysA2-A2Ans--
CorrectiveA2actionA2mustA2beA2adoptedA2withinA2_________A2ofA2receiptA2ofA2theA2auditA2r
eports
$1000A2-A2Ans--
Developer'sA2EscrowA2monthlyA2chargersA2greaterA2thanA2________.A2TheA2CFOA2mustA2
provideA2anA2accountingA2statementA2toA2theA2developerA2onA2aA2monthlyA2basis.
LocalA2FinanceA2BoardA2interventionA2-A2Ans--
DefaultA2onA2bonds,A2TaxA2CollectionA2RateA2isA2lessA2thanA270%,A2CashA2DeficitA2ofA2the
A2taxA2levyA2inA2excessA2ofA24%A2forA22A2consecutiveA2years
immediatelyA2-A2Ans--
ResidentA2requestedA2toA2inspectA2vouchersA2thatA2wereA2approvedA2forA2paymentA2atA2th
eA2mostA2recentA2governingA2bodyA2meeting.A2InspectionA2ofA2vouchersA2mustA2beA2made
A2availableA2forA2inspection
,$2000,A2$400,A2NJA2-A2Ans--
FinanceA2DisclosureA2formsA2areA2requiredA2forA2IncomeA2greaterA2than________,A2giftsA
2greaterA2thanA2______,A2propertyA2withinA2_________
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2SupplementalA2DebtA2StatementA2mustA2beA2filedA2betweenA2theA21stA2andA22nd
A2readingA2ofA2aA2bondA2ordinance.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2ThreeA2DifferentA2BondA2ordinancesA2areA2introducedA2atA2aA2publicA2meetingA2onlyA2
1A2supplementalA2debtA2statementA2isA2required.
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2anticipatedA2revenueA2forA2ReceiptsA2fromA2DelinquentA2TaxesA2isA2limitedA2toA2t
heA2amountA2ofA2revenueA2realizedA2inA2theA2previousA2year
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2AnnualA2DebtA2StatementA2isA2dueA2uponA2introductionA2ofA2aA2bondA2ordinance
.
$750000A2-A2Ans--
FederalA2SingleA2AuditA2isA2requiredA2ifA2FederalA2GrantA2expendituresA2equalsA2orA2exce
eds
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/F:A2TheA2cashA2managementA2planA2canA2beA2amendedA2atA2anyA2time.
NetA2DebtA2-A2Ans--GrossA2DebtA2-A2DeductionsA2=
liquidityA2-A2Ans--SecurityA2canA2beA2convertedA2intoA2cash
DirectorA2ofA2DLGSA2-A2Ans--ChairpersonA2ofA2theA2LocalA2FinanceA2BoardA2is
StateA2ofA2NJA2asA2unclaimedA2propertyA2-A2Ans--OldA2escrowA2accountsA2escheatA2to
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2InterestA2onA2UtilityA2AssessmentA2DebtA2isA2appropriatedA2inA2theA2CurrentA2Fund
2/3A2ofA2governingA2bodyA2-A2Ans--BudgetA2TransfersA2needA2aA2voteA2of
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2PursuantA2toA2LocalA2BudgetA2LawA2municipalitiesA2areA2permittedA2toA2overspendA2a
A2legalA2lineA2itemA2appropriationA2ifA2theA2overallA2CurrentA2FundA2BudgetA2remainsA2inA2
aA2surplus
, FalseA2-A2Ans--T/F:A2InA2regardA2toA2useA2ofA2P-
cards,A2underA2noA2circumstancesA2mayA2aA2transactionA2exceedA215%A2ofA2aA2municipal
ityA2bidA2threshold.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2MunicipalitiesA2thatA2carriesA2aA2statutoryA2excessA2inA2ReserveA2forA2anA2AnimalA2Co
ntrolA2FundA2atA2yearA2endA2excessA2isA2DueA2toA2CurrentA2FundA2andA2recordedA2asA2M
RNA.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/F:A2DirectorA2doesA2notA2approveA2budgetA2transfers.
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2unexpendedA2balanceA2ofA2debtA2serviceA2mustA2beA2cancelledA2byA2resolution.
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2CapitalA2BudgetA2mustA2beA2adoptedA2byA2aA2majorityA2ofA2theA2governingA2body.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2MunicipalitiesA2areA2permittedA2toA2negotiateA2withA2aA2vendor,A2afterA22A2attempts,A2r
esponsesA2toA2bidsA2wereA2tooA2highA2andA2noA2bidsA2wereA2submitted.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2IfA2TrustA2AssessmentA2FundA2cashA2isA2lessA2thanA2theA2requiredA2budgetedA2amoun
tA2toA2retireA2debtA2service,A2aA2requiredA2appropriationA2inA2theA2CurrentA2FundA2budgetA2
isA2necessaryA2toA2coverA2theA2deficit.
performanceA2basedA2budgetingA2-A2Ans--
TheA2numberA2milesA2ofA2roadsA2inA2termsA2ofA2expendituresA2wouldA2beA2anA2exampleA2
of
maturityA2scheduleA2forA2bondsA2-A2Ans--
WhichA2doesA2notA2haveA2toA2beA2includedA2inA2theA2bondA2ordinance?
2/3A2ofA2fullA2membershipA2-A2Ans--
BudgetA2appropriationA2transfersA2duringA2theA2lastA22A2monthsA2ofA2theA2calendarA2yearA
2requiresA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2votes?
DLGSA2approvalA2ofA2specificationA2-A2Ans--
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2notA2beA2includedA2inA2specificationsA2forA2bankingA2se
rvices?
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2PrepaidA2TaxesA2appliedA2toA2TaxesA2ReceivableA2doesA2notA2createA2aA2deferredA2c
harge
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2DueA2fromA2StateA2ofA2NewA2JerseyA2forA2SeniorA2citizenA2DeductionsA2canA2beA2antic
ipatedA2asA2aA2revenueA2inA2theA2currentA2fundA2budgetA2asA2non-cashA2surplus
retirementA2ofA2serialA2bondsA2-A2Ans--
TrustA2AssessmentA2FundA2cashA2isA2firstA2pledgedA2to:
quarterlyA2basisA2-A2Ans--MunicipalA2LibraryA2LevyA2isA2paidA2onA2a
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2budgetA2transfersA2fromA2CapitalA2ImprovementA2FundA2areA2notA2permitted
CorrectiveA2ActionA2PlanA2-A2Ans--Finding/
Condition;A2Recommendation;A2explanationA2&A2correctiveA2action;A2implementationA2dat
e
taxA2collectorA2-A2Ans--___________A2mailsA2outA2localA2assessmentA2bills
DepartmentA2ofA2TreasuryA2-A2Ans--OversightA2ofA2PERSA2&A2PFRSA2isA2the
60A2daysA2-A2Ans--
CorrectiveA2actionA2mustA2beA2adoptedA2withinA2_________A2ofA2receiptA2ofA2theA2auditA2r
eports
$1000A2-A2Ans--
Developer'sA2EscrowA2monthlyA2chargersA2greaterA2thanA2________.A2TheA2CFOA2mustA2
provideA2anA2accountingA2statementA2toA2theA2developerA2onA2aA2monthlyA2basis.
LocalA2FinanceA2BoardA2interventionA2-A2Ans--
DefaultA2onA2bonds,A2TaxA2CollectionA2RateA2isA2lessA2thanA270%,A2CashA2DeficitA2ofA2the
A2taxA2levyA2inA2excessA2ofA24%A2forA22A2consecutiveA2years
immediatelyA2-A2Ans--
ResidentA2requestedA2toA2inspectA2vouchersA2thatA2wereA2approvedA2forA2paymentA2atA2th
eA2mostA2recentA2governingA2bodyA2meeting.A2InspectionA2ofA2vouchersA2mustA2beA2made
A2availableA2forA2inspection
,$2000,A2$400,A2NJA2-A2Ans--
FinanceA2DisclosureA2formsA2areA2requiredA2forA2IncomeA2greaterA2than________,A2giftsA
2greaterA2thanA2______,A2propertyA2withinA2_________
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2SupplementalA2DebtA2StatementA2mustA2beA2filedA2betweenA2theA21stA2andA22nd
A2readingA2ofA2aA2bondA2ordinance.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2ThreeA2DifferentA2BondA2ordinancesA2areA2introducedA2atA2aA2publicA2meetingA2onlyA2
1A2supplementalA2debtA2statementA2isA2required.
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2anticipatedA2revenueA2forA2ReceiptsA2fromA2DelinquentA2TaxesA2isA2limitedA2toA2t
heA2amountA2ofA2revenueA2realizedA2inA2theA2previousA2year
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2AnnualA2DebtA2StatementA2isA2dueA2uponA2introductionA2ofA2aA2bondA2ordinance
.
$750000A2-A2Ans--
FederalA2SingleA2AuditA2isA2requiredA2ifA2FederalA2GrantA2expendituresA2equalsA2orA2exce
eds
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/F:A2TheA2cashA2managementA2planA2canA2beA2amendedA2atA2anyA2time.
NetA2DebtA2-A2Ans--GrossA2DebtA2-A2DeductionsA2=
liquidityA2-A2Ans--SecurityA2canA2beA2convertedA2intoA2cash
DirectorA2ofA2DLGSA2-A2Ans--ChairpersonA2ofA2theA2LocalA2FinanceA2BoardA2is
StateA2ofA2NJA2asA2unclaimedA2propertyA2-A2Ans--OldA2escrowA2accountsA2escheatA2to
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2InterestA2onA2UtilityA2AssessmentA2DebtA2isA2appropriatedA2inA2theA2CurrentA2Fund
2/3A2ofA2governingA2bodyA2-A2Ans--BudgetA2TransfersA2needA2aA2voteA2of
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2PursuantA2toA2LocalA2BudgetA2LawA2municipalitiesA2areA2permittedA2toA2overspendA2a
A2legalA2lineA2itemA2appropriationA2ifA2theA2overallA2CurrentA2FundA2BudgetA2remainsA2inA2
aA2surplus
, FalseA2-A2Ans--T/F:A2InA2regardA2toA2useA2ofA2P-
cards,A2underA2noA2circumstancesA2mayA2aA2transactionA2exceedA215%A2ofA2aA2municipal
ityA2bidA2threshold.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2MunicipalitiesA2thatA2carriesA2aA2statutoryA2excessA2inA2ReserveA2forA2anA2AnimalA2Co
ntrolA2FundA2atA2yearA2endA2excessA2isA2DueA2toA2CurrentA2FundA2andA2recordedA2asA2M
RNA.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/F:A2DirectorA2doesA2notA2approveA2budgetA2transfers.
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2TheA2unexpendedA2balanceA2ofA2debtA2serviceA2mustA2beA2cancelledA2byA2resolution.
FalseA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2CapitalA2BudgetA2mustA2beA2adoptedA2byA2aA2majorityA2ofA2theA2governingA2body.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2MunicipalitiesA2areA2permittedA2toA2negotiateA2withA2aA2vendor,A2afterA22A2attempts,A2r
esponsesA2toA2bidsA2wereA2tooA2highA2andA2noA2bidsA2wereA2submitted.
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2IfA2TrustA2AssessmentA2FundA2cashA2isA2lessA2thanA2theA2requiredA2budgetedA2amoun
tA2toA2retireA2debtA2service,A2aA2requiredA2appropriationA2inA2theA2CurrentA2FundA2budgetA2
isA2necessaryA2toA2coverA2theA2deficit.
performanceA2basedA2budgetingA2-A2Ans--
TheA2numberA2milesA2ofA2roadsA2inA2termsA2ofA2expendituresA2wouldA2beA2anA2exampleA2
of
maturityA2scheduleA2forA2bondsA2-A2Ans--
WhichA2doesA2notA2haveA2toA2beA2includedA2inA2theA2bondA2ordinance?
2/3A2ofA2fullA2membershipA2-A2Ans--
BudgetA2appropriationA2transfersA2duringA2theA2lastA22A2monthsA2ofA2theA2calendarA2yearA
2requiresA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2votes?
DLGSA2approvalA2ofA2specificationA2-A2Ans--
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2notA2beA2includedA2inA2specificationsA2forA2bankingA2se
rvices?
TrueA2-A2Ans--T/
F:A2PrepaidA2TaxesA2appliedA2toA2TaxesA2ReceivableA2doesA2notA2createA2aA2deferredA2c
harge