The comptroller may request all departments, bureaus, boards, or persons connected with the city government to make such financial reports as he may consider necessary.
It shall be the duty of the comptroller, whenever any officer shall refuse or neglect to make such statement, or to adjust his accounts whenever required so to do by the city council or the comptroller, or to pay over to the proper officer any monies in his possession belonging to the city, to cause a notice in writing to be served upon such officer and his sureties, demanding a settlement of his accounts forthwith. In case of refusal or neglect of such officer for a period of five days after the service of said notice to make a settlement and pay over all monies, the comptroller shall report such officer to the mayor, who shall immediately remove him or cause him to be removed from office. Proceedings for the recovery of any monies due the city shall be at once instituted against such officer and his sureties.
(Prior code § 7-23)