The city auditor shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the common council.
The city auditor shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the mayor and such other duties as may be required by the general laws of the state.
The city auditor shall collect and explain all personnel management and human resources planning information pertaining to the city's past and current work force.
The city auditor shall be the chief fiscal officer and the chief accounting officer of the city.
The city auditor shall keep, maintain, and operate all general financial books of the city and shall maintain budgetary control over all departments and offices of the city.
The accounting structure of the city shall be in accordance with the uniform system of city accounts prescribed by the state department of audit and control. The city auditor shall compile and file the annual report required by General Municipal Law article 3 [§ 30 et seq.].
The city auditor shall exercise such accounting control over expenditures that no department, bureau or officer of the city shall be permitted to exceed its budget appropriations or to encumber such an appropriation at a rate faster than allowed by the auditor under a quota or allotment prescribed by him. It shall be the duty of the city auditor to maintain at all times control over the expenditures of every department, bureau, officer and financial activity of the city to the end that the amounts appropriated therefor shall not be overexpended. The city auditor may exercise every reasonable means by way of quotas or allotments or otherwise to so restrict expenditures that every department shall keep within its budget appropriation.
The city auditor may transfer part or all of any unencumbered balance of an appropriation for an expense item from one line to another within any given department, bureau or officer's appropriation but shall not transfer to or from any appropriation for salaries or wages without securing authority therefor by resolution adopted by the common council. The city auditor shall not make or allow to be made any transfer from one department, bureau or officer's appropriation to another department, bureau or officer without being authorized so to do by resolution of the common council.
The city auditor shall submit to the common council each month a summary statement of revenues and expenses for the fiscal year up to the close of the preceding month, detailed as to revenues and appropriations in such manner as to show the exact progress being made under the budget and the exact financial condition of the city.
The city auditor shall submit once a year and more often if the common council requires it, a complete financial statement showing the assets and liabilities of the city.
The city auditor shall prescribe the books, records and accounts to be kept, maintained and operated by the departments, bureaus and officers of the city. The city auditor shall prescribe the scope and frequency of reports to be submitted by such departments, bureaus and officers.
The city auditor shall examine all accounts and claims against the city and all the commissions and departments thereof and approve or disapprove the same by written endorsement thereon prior to the presentation of the same to the common council for action.
The city auditor shall issue all warrants for payment of money by the city and all the commissions and departments thereof. Such warrants shall be directed by the city clerk and be accompanied by a schedule or detailed abstract certified by the clerk to be correct of all claims authorized by the common council to be paid.
The city auditor and his sureties shall be personally liable to the city for the amount of any bill or claim against the city that is not authorized by this charter, or which is prohibited by this charter and which the auditor shall wilfully or negligently approve.
The city auditor shall keep an accurate account of all taxes and assessments and of all moneys due to or receivable by the city. The auditor shall conduct audits and examinations of the records and accounts of the city clerk in order to prove the accuracy of the reported receipts of that office.
(a) 
The city auditor shall examine and audit the books of accounts of the various officers, bureaus and departments of the city and the records thereof at least twice each year. The auditor shall on such examination report to the common council whether such records and books of account are true and correct and whether all moneys received and disbursed have been fully and properly accounted for.
(b) 
Upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of any officer or employee the city auditor shall audit the accounts of such officer or employee. If such officer or employee shall be found indebted to the city the auditor shall immediately give notice thereof to the common council and to the city attorney.
All accounts and claims against the city, including those for services rendered or moneys expended by any officer or employee of the city whose compensation is not otherwise provided for by this charter which would be valid claim against the city if rendered or expended by an officer thereof, shall be itemized, and certified by the creditor and presented to the city auditor who shall inquire into the justice of such account and may send for and compel the attendance of persons and production of books and papers and may examine the claimant, claimants and others on oath in relation thereto. The auditor shall report to the common council on all such accounts before payment and if unfavorable give the reasons therefor.
The city auditor shall report to the common council on all accounts and if unfavorable give the reasons therefor.
The city auditor shall audit the payrolls of the regular officers and employees of the city. The payrolls when so audited shall have the same force and effect as though audited by the common council and shall be paid by the city clerk upon the warrant of the auditor.