[Adopted 5-17-1993 as Ch. 2.20 of the 1993 Code; amended in its entirety 11-10-2016 by Order No. 2016-246]
The City Council shall, by majority vote, elect an individual to serve as the City Auditor. Such individual shall be a person especially fitted by education, experience and training to perform the duties of the office. The City Auditor shall be elected for a term of not more than three years and until a successor is qualified, unless sooner removed.
The City Auditor oversees the books and accounts of all officers and agencies of the City.
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A full-time position (1,820 hours per year) with flexible hours that allow attendance of all City Council and committee meetings of the City Council involving financial issues during non-business hours.
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Examine the books and accounts of all officers and agencies of the City which are entrusted with the receipt, custody or expenditure of money, including original bills on which money has been or may be paid from the City treasury, the documentation submitted by the agency requesting payment of any such bills supporting payment, warrants for the payment of bills and the canceled checks on file in the Treasurer/Collector's office.
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Once in a fiscal year, or sooner, upon the initiative of the Auditor or vote of the City Council, audit or cause to be audited the cash balance of each such officer and agency by the actual count of the cash on hand and by reconciliation of bank balances.
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Conduct financial and performance audits following government auditing standards as promulgated by the Comptroller General of the United States.
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Make periodic reports to the City Council in such detail and with such frequency as the City Council shall direct by ordinance, by rule or by other vote, and shall attend each and every City Council meeting or committee meetings of the City Council involving financial issues.
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Exercise the duties enumerated by MGL c. 41, §§ 50 and 53
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Perform such duties as the City Council deems necessary for the proper performance of the Auditor's duties.
In accordance with Chapter 72, Article I, Job Classifications and Salaries, § 72-1, official salary schedules shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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Bachelor's degree in business administration, and/or master's degree in public finance and/or accounting, and/or a certified public accountant certification.
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Minimum of five years of municipal finance and/or similar experience in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The Mayor, the Mayor's staff, heads of all City departments, and the employees of all City departments shall provide to the City Auditor all services, assistance and access to accounts and records as shall be necessary for the City Auditor for the proper performance of the Auditor's duties.
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The City Auditor shall be prohibited from contributing to, either by financial or in kind contribution, or participating in, the campaign of any candidate for Quincy City Council or Mayor of Quincy, or in the campaign of any Quincy City Councillor or Mayor of Quincy for any other political office.