[CC 1999 §2-145; R.O. 1962 §124]
It shall be the duty of the City Auditor, in addition to the
duties imposed upon him/her by the City Charter, to be the general
accountant of the City and as such to receive and preserve in his/her
office all City accounts, books, vouchers, documents and any papers
relating to the accounts and contracts of the City, its revenue, debt
and fiscal affairs, whether said accounts are between the City and
any officer therefor, or said accounts and contracts are between the
City and any person or body corporate, except where said books, vouchers
or documents are by Charter or ordinance placed in the custody of
some other officer.
[CC 1999 §2-146; R.O. 1962 §125]
In keeping the books and other financial records of the City,
the City Auditor shall use generally recognized accounting procedures.
[CC 1999 §2-147; R.O. 1962 §126]
It shall be the duty of the City Auditor to keep in proper books
the accounts between the City and all officers charged with the collection
of any money or into whose hands any money belonging to the City shall
come, from what source derived and on what account paid.
[CC 1999 §2-148; R.O. 1962 §127]
The City Auditor shall keep a record of all warrants drawn upon
the City Treasurer, specifying the number, date, amount and to whom
payable, date of payment and to whom paid.
[CC 1999 §2-149; R.O. 1962 §130]
The City Auditor shall issue warrants as ordered and allowed
by the City Council, upon the various funds of the City, showing the
accounts upon which the same is drawn and the purpose for which drawn;
he/she shall sign and deliver the original to the City Clerk, retaining
a duplicate copy thereof in his/her office; the City Clerk shall record
the same in the proper records, countersign with the seal of his/her
office and deliver the same to the City Treasurer who shall designate
upon the face of the warrant the bank where payable, sign and record
the same in the proper books of account, after which he/she shall
deliver the same to the payee thereof forthwith and at the end of
each month shall make proper reconciliations of his/her books with
the bank statements and canceled warrants, after which he/she shall
file the same in numerical order in his/her office.
[CC 1999 §2-150; R.O. 1962 §131]
At the end of each fiscal year, the City Auditor shall balance
the accounts kept by him/her and make a full statement thereof and
file the same with the City Council for their approval and shall also
make monthly reports to the City Council of the amounts of all warrants
outstanding against the City on account of each separate fund and
showing also the balance in his/her favor of or against the City in
account with the several officers of the City.
[CC 1999 §2-151]
The City Auditor shall report to the City Council at each monthly
meeting the amount of all claims audited and allowed by him/her, giving
the name of each party having claim, nature of the same and amount
and stating the amount necessary to pay the demands presented for
payment against the City to date.
[CC 1999 §2-152; R.O. 1962 §132]
The City Auditor shall have the power to purchase all the books
and other articles required for his/her office to be paid for as other
demands against the City.
[CC 1999 §2-153; R.O. 1962 §133]
If any claim against the City shall be presented to the City
Auditor and not allowed or approved by him/her, the claimant shall
have the right to present the claim to the City Council and if allowed
by the City Council, shall be paid as other claims.
[CC 1999 §2-154; R.O. 1962 §134]
The City Auditor shall make out current, back tax and consolidated
back tax books and keep a full and accurate account of all bonds,
bills and notes owned by or payable to the City.
[CC 1999 §2-155]
The City Auditor shall assist the Mayor and City Council in
the preparation of the annual budget of the City.
[CC 1999 §2-156; Ord. No. 2010-76 §4, 10-11-2010]
The City Auditor shall receive a salary as set by ordinance
by the City Council from time to time.
