(A) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances shall have charge of and supervision over all accounts and records of the city, and of all officers, boards or departments required to keep or make accounts, records or reports. Said Commissioner shall inspect or cause to be inspected all records or accounts required to be kept in any of the offices or departments of the City and shall cause proper accounts and records to be kept and proper reports to be made. The Commissioner shall audit or cause to be audited at frequent intervals the accounts of every officer or employee who does or may receive or disburse money. The Commissioner shall examine or cause to be examined and report to the Council upon all bills, accounts, payrolls and claims before they are acted upon or allowed, unless otherwise provided by law.
(B) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances shall procure, from all persons or corporations operating public service utilities on, in or about the city, and cause to be placed on file, such reports as they are by law or ordinance or otherwise required to make to the city, or any of its officers, and shall procure copies of such reports as are made to the state or any public office or department, and shall cause same to be placed on file, and shall collect, or cause to be collected, all license fees, franchise taxes, rentals or other monies which may be due or become due to the city; the Commissioner shall report to the Council any failure to make reports or pay money due to the city, which such recommendations in relation thereto as the Commissioner may deem proper. The Commissioner shall, whenever the city has authority so to do, cause to be examined the accounts and records of any person or corporation operating a public service utility in the city, and shall report to the Council any refusal to permit such examination.
(C) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances, with approval of the Council, shall have control and supervision over all matters of bonds and insurance purchased or to be purchased, including any renewals or re-issuance thereof, in all departments of the city with the advice and consent of the Council.
(D) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances shall be the Vice President of the Council, and in case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor or the absence or inability of the Mayor to act, shall perform the duties of the Mayor.
(E) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances shall have charge of all accounts, collections and disbursements of all departments and all bills for city salaries, and all demands coming from the judicial branch of the city government, and shall approve same if just and correct.
(F) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances shall have charge of city beautification and the environmental committee.
(G) The Commissioner of Accounts and Finances shall, upon application, be entitled to such assistance from other departments as may be necessary for any purpose pertaining to his or her department, and the Commissioner shall have control and supervision over all employees or officers as may be assigned to the Commissioner’s department.
(Ord. 2001-5083, passed 9-18-2001; Am. Ord. 2005-5202, passed 5-3-2005; Am. Ord. 2009-5277, passed 5-5-2009)