New Jersey § 52:27b-47

§ 52:27b-47.

If the commissioner should find that any officer or head of a department of the State

Government willfully or negligently fails or refuses to keep or have kept such accounts,

render such reports or perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner

under this article, or refuses to conform to any of the provisions of this article,

he shall notify such officer or head of a department in writing of such failure or

refusal, and the particulars thereof, and shall allow him reasonable opportunity to

be heard thereon. If such failure is not explained to the satisfaction of the commissioner, he shall

prepare written charges against such officer or head of a department, and submit the

same to the Governor forthwith, and serve a copy thereof upon such officer or head

of a department charged with such failure or refusal. Thereupon the Governor shall fix a time and place for hearing such charges by giving

not less than five days' notice thereof in writing to such officer or head of a department

so charged and to the commissioner. After due hearing, the Governor may take such action as may be necessary, in his

judgment, including the removal of such officer or head of a department found guilty

of such charges, but if the right of removal in any case is vested exclusively in

the Legislature, the Governor shall transmit to the Legislature a written report of

his findings with his recommendations thereon for consideration and action by the

Legislature.