[Amended 11-26-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990; 9-10-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
A.
There
shall be a Department of Finance, the head of which shall be the Comptroller.
B.
Minimum
qualifications, job description and duties of the position of Comptroller
shall be established by the St. Lawrence County Human Resources Department.
C.
Duties
of the Comptroller:
(1)
Shall be the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City and shall have charge
of the administration of all its financial affairs;
(2)
Shall promote, secure and preserve the financial interests of the
City;
(3)
Shall have and exercise general supervision over all officers and
employees of the City regarding the proper management of the fiscal
affairs of their respective functions, including such commonly accepted
or statutorily required accounting functions as are necessary to confirm
that the financial records are kept in accordance with standard municipal
accounting procedures and that all necessary financial reports are
made by all officers and employees.
[Added 1-12-2015 by L.L.
No. 1-2015]
There shall be an Audit Committee which shall be constituted
and empowered to internally oversee and direct the audit function,
except as otherwise provided in this Charter. The Committee shall
work closely with external auditors during the yearly audit and report
back to the City Council with pertinent information throughout the
process. The Committee shall consist of three members of Council to
be appointed by the Mayor and City Council. The term of office for
each member shall be two years. Members of the Audit Committee shall
be those individuals who may better understand the intricacies of
government reporting and may have a financial background.
