(A) The City Auditor shall direct the Department of Finance and serve as Clerk of Council. He or she shall be the Chief Financial Officer and Tax Commissioner. He or she shall perform the duties required by the Charter for those positions, those duties prescribed herein, and the administrative duties of a Department Director;
(B) The City Auditor shall furnish bond in the amount of $50,000.
(C) The following specific duties are assigned to the City Auditor:
(1) Assure that all city expenditures meet the intent of each appropriation; that Council was aware of the intent and that each expenditure is reasonable for the goods and services provided therefor.
(2) Keep a full and accurate record of all monies received and disbursed on behalf of the city and of all monies due to and from the city upon contracts and orders upon which the city is obligated and otherwise.
(3) Receive and have custody of all monies paid to the city and disburse all city monies in accordance with the Charter and ordinances, signing all warrants upon the City Treasury in making such disbursements.
(4) Render a monthly report to the City Manager and to Council, reflecting the financial condition of the city, showing receipts, encumbrances and balances of all funds. The City Auditor shall also be responsible to the City Manager with respect to preparing projected expense input for the annual budget, submitting requests for material or service purchases, and all supervisory and personnel functions.
(5) Certify that funds are available according to law to pay monies provided by all contracts, agreements or other obligations for the expenditure of the city funds.
(6) Make payment of the interest and principal on the bonded debt when due, and keep accurate records of such debt and of such payments thereon.
(7) Prepare the city payrolls.
(8) Provide for the safekeeping of securities and other documents for payment of money to the city and maintain custody of all documents evidencing investments of the city.
(9) Prepare and submit such reports as may be required by law.
(10) Provide for purchasing and invoice reconciliation.
(11) Establish a system for facility, equipment and supply inventory accounting.