Bradley Beach 2024 Best Practices Inventory Overview
The 2024 Best Practices Inventory by DLGS provides vital information on municipal government practices in NJ. It assesses compliance with laws, evaluates fiscal and operational practices, and offers taxpayers insight into municipal performance. Bradley Beach received a score of 38.5 out of 46.5, covering topics such as transparency, ethics, affordable housing, and more. The inventory is divided into Core Competencies, Best Practices, and Unscored Survey sections, each contributing to the final score.
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Bradley Beach 2024 Best Practices Inventory
Overview Pursuant to law, DLGS distributes an updated Best Practices Inventory to all municipalities, through which the State obtains vital information about the status of municipal government practices in NJ. The 2024 Inventory assesses each municipality s compliance with various laws and evaluates the implementation of fiscal and operational best practices. Inventory answers provide taxpayers with an additional means of evaluating their municipality s performance. The Inventory also identifies areas where municipalities may require further technical assistance. The Borough of Bradley Beach scored a 38.5 out of a possible 46.5 points! 2024 Best Practices Inventory 2
The 2024 BPI features questions on the following topics: - Transparency - Ethics - Special Improvement Districts - Procurement - Personnel - Affordable Housing - Cybersecurity - Budget - Redevelopment - Lead Remediation - Financial Administration - Utilities - Shared Services - Capital Projects - Environment 2024 Best Practices Inventory 3
How the BPI is Scored Total of 52 questions amongst three scoring categories. The Division introduced a total of 11 new scored questions in 2024. Each municipality must receive a minimum score of 35 to receive its full Final Aid payment. The 2024 BPI features new and repeat questions on the following topics: - Core Competencies (41 questions) - Best Practices (11 questions) - Unscored Survey (17 questions) 2024 Best Practices Inventory 4
Core Competencies Addresses statutory and regulatory compliance obligations and other areas critical to sound municipal finance and operations 1 point each, with positive credit awarded for Yes, Prospective and N/A answers. Best Practices Involves fiscal and operational practices that are of significant benefit to many municipalities but are not foundational in nature or uniformly applicable to all municipalities. point each, with positive credit awarded for Yes and N/A Unscored Survey Meant to gather information and do not count toward a municipality s final score, although their completion is a required component of the Inventory. Answers to these questions will help determine where municipalities may require additional assistance and where the DLGS and DCA may need to prioritize technical assistance resources.
How did Bradley Beach Score? Points Available Points Received Core Competencies 41 35 Best Practices 5.5 3.5 Total 46.5 38.5 2024 Best Practices Inventory 6
Where can we do better? - Financial Deadlines - Green Practices - Budget - Annual Financial Statement - Transparency - Borough Pay-to-Play law must meet state requirements The Borough s is too stringent - Installation of public electric vehicle charging station - Hybrid or alternative fuel purchasing policy for new vehicles - Financial Administration - Borough surety bond for Tax Collector, Municipal Judge and Court Administrator at state minimum standards as opposed to a more stringent schedule - Personnel - Chapter 78 health benefits for employees not required by contract or policy to make a health benefit contribution 2024 Best Practices Inventory 7
What did we do well? - Capital Projects - Cyber Security - Ethics - Procurement - Shared Services 2024 Best Practices Inventory 8
Where Can I Find More Information? A Copy of the Borough s BPI and this presentation can be found on our website tomorrow by visiting: www.bradleybeachnj.gov/reports 2024 Best Practices Inventory 9
Thank you Meredith DeMarco Acting Borough Administrator ba@bradleybeachnj.gov
