[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-9]
There shall be within the Department of Finance a Division of the Treasury, the head of which shall be the City Treasurer.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-10[a]; Ord. 6 PSF-B(S), 10-11-2017]
The City Treasurer, prior to her/his appointment, shall possess such qualifications in education, training, experience, performance and supervision, applicable to the professional level of the position. His or her compensation shall be such sum as shall be fixed by Executive Order of the Mayor.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-10[b]; Ord. 6 PSF-B(s), 10-11-2007]
The City Treasurer shall have and may exercise all of the functions, powers and duties vested by ordinance in the office known as the City Treasurer. The City Treasurer shall be responsible for all duties referenced in the ordinance including reconciling all municipal checking accounts.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-11[a]]
The City Treasurer shall, except as otherwise provided by General Law with respect to the Insurance Fund Commission and the Employee's Retirement System, have custody of all funds belonging to or under the control of the City, or any department, office or agency of the City Government. He/she shall daily deposit all funds received by him/her in such depositories as may be designated by resolution of the Council, or, if no such resolution be adopted, by the Mayor. All monies of the City not immediately required for current operations shall be invested pursuant to law or shall be deposited, so far as practicable, in interest bearing accounts. All such interest shall be accounted for in the City's books of account.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-11[b]]
The City Treasurer shall have custody of all investments and invested funds of the City Government, or in possession of the City in a fiduciary capacity, except as otherwise provided by law, and shall have the safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the City and the receipt and delivery of City bonds and notes for transfer, registration or exchange.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 2:7-11[c]; Ord. 6 S+FB, 3-19-2003 § 1]
a. 
The City Treasurer shall make disbursements upon warrant of the Municipal Comptroller by an individual warrant check for each bill, claim, wage and salary payment, as audited and allowed by the Municipal Comptroller and not otherwise. Each warrant check shall bear the signature of the Mayor, Municipal Comptroller, or Acting Municipal Comptroller, and the City Treasurer or Acting City Treasurer, as the case may be.
b. 
The City Treasurer shall be responsible for the disbursement, refund, or crediting of any and all excess payments made to the City including but not limited to all real estate taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, water and sewer payments, parking taxes, payroll taxes, veteran allowances, senior citizen allowances and any other cash overpayments within 90 days after the date such payment has been made. In those instances where payments to the City are conditioned upon the submission of a certified audit report or financial statement, then all overpayments shall be refunded/credited within 90 days after the receipt of the required audit or financial statement. Any overpayment refund or credit which is the subject of litigation or judgment shall be exempt from this provision.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-12]
Forty business hours before each regular meeting of the Council, the City Treasurer shall file with the City Clerk a certified list of bills, claims and payrolls which have been paid through the close of business on the fifth business day preceding such meeting and not included on any such list previously filed. The City Clerk, when requested, shall provide each Council Member with a copy of such list and the City Clerk shall maintain in his/her office a file of all such lists which shall be available for inspection by any Council Member or by the public.