[R.O. 2009 §2-160.1; Ord. No. 2080 §2, 2-22-1989]
A. 
The City Finance Officer shall be under the direction of the City Administrator, the general accountant of the City. He/she shall examine, audit and adjust all accounts, claims and demands in favor of or against the City and shall after each examination certify the amount or balance due thereon, except in cases where some other officer is charged with such duty. He/she shall keep the accounts of the City in proper books therefor, in which the City shall be represented by the term "City revenue" which shall be charged with all monies coming into the City Treasury from whatever source derived, which source shall be specified and shall be credited with all appropriations made for any purpose or account, which shall also be specified. He/she shall also keep in proper books therefor the accounts between the City and the City Treasurer, charging the latter with all monies received into the Treasury and crediting him/her with all monies paid out according to law, in each case specifying the source from which such money was received and on what account paid out.
B. 
The City Finance Officer shall keep in proper books therefor the accounts between the City and all officers and persons who may have entrusted to them the collection of any money for the City, charging each with the amount that may be in his/her hands for collection, or with the blank licenses or certificates delivered to him/her, and crediting him/her with all payments into the City Treasury. He/she shall keep in proper books therefor a statement of the condition of the City revenue in which every fund, which by law or ordinance is made a separate fund, shall be credited with all receipts into the Treasury on account thereof and shall be charged with all appropriations therefor and warrants drawn thereon.
C. 
The City Finance Officer shall keep a register of all warrants drawn on the City Treasury, wherein shall be stated the date, number and amount thereof and to whom and out of what payable. He/she shall also keep an account of all debts due to or by the City and he/she shall enter into a book all bonds, notes, bills and other obligations payable by, or to, the City stating when and by whom or to whom the same are payable and the amount of the principal thereof and the rate of interest thereof.
D. 
The City Finance Officer shall have power to administer oaths or affirmations to parties in any case in which he/she may deem it necessary in the course of any examination of accounts of claims presented to the City Finance Officer and all oaths required by law.