A. Chief Administrative Officer: The mayor may appoint a chief administrative officer, with the advice and consent of the council, to exercise such powers of administration and perform such duties as the mayor shall prescribe which are not inconsistent with law. The officer may be removed at the sole discretion of the mayor and may also be known as and designated by the title of "city administrator". The chief administrative officer shall be appointed on the basis of professional competence.
B. Office Of The Mayor: Subject to the limitations and requirements of applicable budget appropriations, the mayor shall have assistants and officers who shall perform such functions and duties as may be assigned to them by the mayor. In order to provide proper staff and administrative services to the city and its departments, the mayor is authorized to establish within the office of the mayor such divisions or sections as may seem necessary or proper for the purposes aforesaid.
C. Office Of Internal Audit: There shall be created an office of internal audit which shall be independent of all other programs or departments of the city and shall be directed by an internal audit committee. Audit assignments from the committee may include audits of internal controls, compliance, efficiency, program results and operational audits for all areas of city government. Internal auditors shall assist management by determining whether internal controls are operating as intended and by identifying weaknesses.
D. Delegation And Assignment Of Duties: From time to time the mayor may:
1. Abolish, change or reorganize or to transfer functions, duties and services;
2. Assign or reassign personnel between any section or division of the office of the mayor; and
3. Transfer functions, duties, services and assign or reassign personnel from, to or between any section or division of the mayor's office and between and among any of such departments and sections or divisions of the administrative organization of the city; provided, however, that no such mayoral action may be inconsistent with chapter 2.08 of this title, or its successor chapter. (Ord. 30-09 § 1, 2009: Ord. 16-92 § 3, 1992: prior code § 24-2-2)