Reports of the activities of each department shall be made to the City Manager as requested. A summary of all such reports shall be made by the City Manager and submitted to the Council. Each department head shall establish a system of records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities, and to form a basis for the periodic reports to the City Manager. The City Manager shall submit a written report to the Council as soon as possible after the close of each month, showing the operation and expenditures of each department for the preceding month. He shall keep the Council fully advised at all times as to the financial condition and needs of the city.
(‘83 Code, § 32.05)