(A) It shall be the duty of the Finance Director to receive all funds due the city. The Finance Director shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this code, the ordinances of the city or by the City Administrator.
(B) He or she shall preserve all warrants returned to them, and shall keep the books and accounts in the manner that the City Council may prescribe. All of the city's warrants, books, and vouchers, and all papers pertaining to this office, may be examined at any time by the Mayor, City Clerk, or any member or committee of the City Council.
(C) On or before December 31 in each year and before the annual budget ordinance is approved, he or she shall submit to the corporate authorities a report of the estimate as nearly as may be of the money necessary to defray the expenses of the city during the next fiscal year, and in the report, shall classify and detail the purposes of expenditure, the aggregate income of the preceding fiscal year, the city liabilities, and such other information as is necessary to assist the Mayor and the City Council to adopt a budget ordinance.
(D) For the purpose of preparing the aforesaid estimate he or she is authorized to require all officers to submit statements of the condition and expenses of their respective offices or departments, a description of proposed city improvements, and the probable expense thereof, a description of all unperformed contracts and a statement of the amount of all unexpired appropriations of the preceding year.
(E) He or she shall each month prepare and shall present to the Council a statement showing the exact financial condition of the city as of the end of the preceding month.
(F) He or she shall give such additional reports and information concerning the fiscal matters of the city as may from time to time be required by the City Council.
(G) He or she shall ensure that the city, in accordance with state law, has an audit of the city's finances conducted by an outside certified public accountant.
(‘79 Code, § 30.160) (Ord. 16-029, passed 12-21-16)