Under the direction and control of the Mayor and subject to the provisions of this Charter, the Director of Finance shall have charge of and be responsible for the proper administration of the financial affairs of the City; and, to that end, he shall have authority and shall be required to:
(1) Collect or provide for the collection of all taxes, special assessments, license fees and other revenues of the City, except as otherwise provided by general law, and receive all other moneys payable to the City;
(2) Maintain custody of all public funds belonging to or under the control of the City or any office, department or agency thereof and deposit such funds in such depositories as may be designated by resolution of Council, or, if no such resolution be adopted, in such depositories as may be designated by the Mayor;
(3) Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all moneys and control all expenditures to insure that budget appropriations are not exceeded; and, to that end, no proposed expenditures shall be made unless the same shall have been approved by the Director of Finance and shall be accompanied by a certification by the Director of Finance that there is available for the purpose an unencumbered balance and unexpended or potentially available funds in the proper item of appropriation;
(4) Maintain a general accounting system for the City and each of its offices, department and agencies; keep books for and exercise financial budgetary control over each office, department and agency; keep separate accounts for the items of appropriation contained in the City budget, each of which accounts shall show the amount of the appropriation, the amounts paid therefrom, the unpaid obligations against it and the unencumbered balance; and require reports of receipts and disbursements from each office, department and agency of the City to be made daily or at such intervals as he may deem expedient;
(5) Except as otherwise provided by general law, maintain custody of all investments and invested funds of the City, or in possession of the City in a fiduciary capacity, and of all bonds and notes of the City, and receive and deliver City bonds and notes for transfer, registration or exchange;
(6) Supervise and be responsible for all special assessments for the City and give such notice of special assessments as may be required by law;
(7) Be responsible for the preparation of all Municipal bond issues; and, in connection therewith, he shall have the authority, with the permission of the Mayor, to employ independent financial, engineering and legal counsel;
(8) Render such assistance to the Mayor as the Mayor may require in the preparation of monthly and yearly financial reports and in the preparation of the annual budget;
(9) Perform such other duties as may be required of him by this Charter, by general law or by City ordinance or order of the Mayor not inconsistent with this Charter or with general law; and (Amended 11-2-04.)
(10) Conduct or provide for the conduct of a complete and accurate annual physical inventory of all City owned equipment of the initial purchase value of $500.00 or more; provided however, that Council may by ordinance provide for the increase or decrease of the purchase value amount herein specified.
(Amended 3-27-12.)
(11) Pursuant to rules and regulations established by ordinance, contract for and purchase all supplies, materials, equipment and services required for each office, department or agency of the City.
(12) Obtain and endorse specifications with respect to supplies, materials and equipment required by the City.
(13) Inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries of supplies, materials and equipment to determine their quality, quantity and conformity with specifications and provide for the distribution thereof to the appropriate office, department or agency;
(14) Have charge of general storerooms and warehouses; and
(15) Transfer to or between offices, departments or agencies or sell surplus, obsolete or unused supplies, materials and equipment.
(Amended 11-2-04.)