[Adopted as Article 131 of the 1962 Codified Ordinances]
[1]
Editor's Note: For related Charter provisions pertaining to City Controller, see Charter Article IV.
A. 
The City Controller shall maintain an encumbrance system of budget operation. He or she shall receive from the Director of Finance and department heads such information regarding City properties and obligations and City income and expenditures as deemed necessary to carry out these duties. The Controller shall furnish the Director of Finance, other department heads and Council a report concerning these matters at least monthly and at such other times as he the Controller deems necessary.
[Amended 1-20-1982 by Ord. No. 12497]
B. 
The City Controller shall review all warrants for the expenditure of City monies and, if satisfied that such expenditures are within the budget allotment pertaining thereto, shall sign such warrants before they are presented to the Director of Finance or designee for payment. In so doing, the Controller shall also preaudit all claims and demands against the City prior to payment and shall approve warrants for payment thereof only if satisfied that such payment is in accordance with law.
[Amended 1-20-1970 by Ord. No. 11787]
[Amended 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 12394]
A. 
The City Controller elect shall give lawful fidelity bond to the commonwealth, with a surety company authorized by law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to act as surety, in an amount specified by ordinance conditioned for the honest and faithful discharges of his official duties.
B. 
Such fidelity bond shall be purchased by the Director of Finance or their designee based on competitive quotes prior to the first day of the year he is sworn into office.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended 1-20-1982 by Ord. No. 12497]
The City Controller shall receive all bank statements of all City accounts and shall be responsible for the reconciliation of all such accounts and submit the necessary reports to the Mayor, Director of Finance and City Council in a timely fashion.
[Amended 3-17-1976 by Ord. No. 12177]
The City Controller may appoint another City employee to serve as Acting Controller when sickness, absence from the City, disability or other cause prevents the Controller from attending to the duties of his office. During such time the person so designated by the Controller shall possess all the rights, powers and duties of Controller. In the case of such appointment, the Controller shall be responsible and liable for the acts or omissions of the Acting Controller.