(a) A Division of Budget in the Department of Finance is established under the direction of a Commissioner of Budget, who shall be appointed by the Mayor in the manner provided by the Charter and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(b) Duties of the Commissioner. The Commissioner of Budget shall be responsible for preparing the annual budgets, both operating and capital improvement, at the direction of the Mayor and Director of Finance; and for monitoring performance against budget and preparing periodic budget updates as may be requested by the Mayor and Council, and as may be appropriate in accord with applicable law and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Commissioner shall also be responsible for the operations of the Section of Financial Analysis consistent with this Chapter. The Commissioner shall assume such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Finance or the Mayor.
(c) Section of Financial Analysis. A Section of Financial Analysis is established in the Division of Budget under the supervision of the Commissioner. The Section of Financial Analysis shall be responsible for the implementation, review and improvement of financial systems and processes. The Section shall perform studies or create reports as assigned by the Director of Finance; and make policy recommendations to the Director of Finance for the purposes of ensuring proper fiscal management and budgetary controls. As part of the budget preparation and implementation process the Section shall review and/or approve the following:
(1) Personnel requisitions, reclassifications, changes of status;
(2) Transfers of funds;
(3) Equipment purchase requests prior to any requested action by Council;
(4) Budgeted expenditures prior to being forwarded to Council; and
(5) Travel requests prior to travel being undertaken.
(Ord. 280-22. Passed 7-19-22.)