SECTION 4.03. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

   The Director of Finance shall be appointed on the basis of his/her competence as demonstrated by experience, education or both. The Director of Finance shall be appointed in accordance with Section 4.04 of the Charter of the City of Wooster. The Mayor may also designate an officer or employee of the City, who, during the absence or disability of, or during a vacancy in, the office of Director of Finance, shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties and functions of the Director of Finance under the title of Acting Director of Finance.

   The Director of Finance shall be the chief fiscal officer of the City. S/he shall, on behalf of the City, collect all taxes, assessments and moneys due; disburse funds as authorized; select depositories; invest funds when available for investment; maintain an efficient general accounting system and specify and supervise departmental accounting including invoicing, receiving and, where appropriate, cost accounting systems; and represent the City with other governmental fiscal agencies. The Director of Finance shall perform all duties and functions now or hereafter imposed on city auditors and treasurers by the laws of the State of Ohio which are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter.

   The Director of Finance shall, for the Council in a form Council may specify, report the current financial status of the City not less than quarterly; provide Council all supportive financial information requested for consideration of the annual appropriation ordinance; and make a yearly report covering all accounts and obligations of the previous fiscal year.

   The Director of Finance shall serve as fiscal advisor to the Mayor and the Council and provide cost account data when feasible and desirable. S/he shall assist the Mayor in the preparation of the yearly budget, appropriation ordinances and statements of anticipated income, and accept any other duties assigned to him/her by the Mayor.

(Amended 11-2-10; 11-3-20)