(A) The City Auditor shall be the general accountant of the city, shall keep books of account of the assets, receipts, and expenditures of the city, and shall keep the Council and the City Manager informed as to the city's financial affairs. He shall provide the accounting system of the city and each of its departments. Such system of accounts shall conform to any uniform system that may be required by law.
(B) He shall maintain an inventory of city-owned property, both real and personal.
(C) He shall balance all the books of account of the city at the end of each calendar month, and shall make reports thereon as required by the City Manager.
(D) He shall, at any time, upon direction of the City Manager or the Council, examine and audit all books of account kept by any official or department of the city. He shall examine and test-check all books of account of the Treasurer and the Municipal Court at least once each month.
(E) He shall perform such other duties as the Council, or the City Manager with the approval of the Council, shall direct.
(F) Until such time as the Council shall provide for an independent City Auditor, by ordinance adopted upon the recommendation therefor by the City Manager, the Clerk shall be and perform the duties of the City Auditor.
Editor's note:
The Municipal Court was abolished by M.C.L.A. § 600.9921