[Adopted 6-10-2008 by Doc. 76]
There is hereby established a Finance and Records
Department. The Finance and Records Department shall consist of the
following divisions and functions:
A.
The Finance and Records Department shall be under
the immediate supervision and direction of the Chief Financial Officer.
The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by and responsible
to the Mayor for a term of three years, subject to removal as otherwise
provided by the Charter and this Code. The Chief Financial Officer
shall serve, ex officio, as the Auditor, Treasurer, Collector or Treasurer-Collector;
provided, however, that the Chief Financial Officer shall not serve,
ex officio, as both Auditor and Treasurer, Collector or Treasurer-Collector.
B.
The Chief Financial Officer's duties shall include,
but not be limited to, coordination of all financial services and
activities, maintenance of all accounting records and other financial
statements, payment of all obligations, receipt of all funds due,
assistance to all other City or town departments and offices in any
matter related to financial affairs, monitoring of the expenditure
of all funds, including periodic reporting to appropriate agencies
on the status of accounts, supervision of all purchases of goods,
materials and supplies and maintenance of inventory controls, supervision
of all data processing facilities and any other matter relating to
municipal finance as may be determined necessary or desirable.
C.
The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint all personnel
under the direction and control of the Finance and Records Department
subject to the approval of the Mayor, unless otherwise provided by
the Charter.
