The Mayor shall, subject to confirmation of the City Council, appoint a City Auditor for a term of three years. Such auditor shall take office on the first Monday in February next following his appointment.
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762]
A. 
The City Auditor shall, under the direction of the Mayor, keep his accounts in such form and in such detail as may be necessary to show a clear exhibit of all expenditures and receipts.
B. 
He shall keep an account with the Comptroller-Treasurer and Tax Collector, charging him with the whole amount of taxes assessed for collection, with the amount of loans and sums of money that may be borrowed for the City and with all securities and sums receivable.
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
C. 
The City Auditor shall credit each account with its appropriation for the financial year and with its receipts and charge against the same the expenditures as they shall from time to time be allowed.
D. 
Whenever an appropriation for any account is expended, the Auditor shall immediately give notice thereof to the Mayor.
E. 
The Auditor shall not pass or allow any claim or account chargeable against any expended appropriation, until the City Council provides the means of paying the same.
F. 
The Auditor shall assist and make recommendations to the Mayor in the development and evaluation of the capital and operating budgets and shall be responsible for preparation of budget documentation.
[Added 6-22-2020 by Ord. No. 20-1008026B]
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
The Auditor shall annually and as much more often as he deems it expedient examine and audit the accounts of the Comptroller-Treasurer, Tax Collector and Water Registrar and for that purpose shall have access to all books and vouchers in possession of any officer of the City. He shall also examine all notes and securities belonging to the City. He shall make a report annually thereof to the Mayor and City Council.
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
The Auditor shall countersign all orders drawn by the Mayor on the Comptroller-Treasurer, as provided in § 67-22. He shall report to the Mayor and City Council during the month of February in each year in detail the amount of appropriations, expenditures and receipts during the preceding financial year. He shall include in such report a statement of the funded and temporary loans, the rate of interest thereon and shall exhibit the liabilities and assets as shown on the books in his office at the close of the financial year.
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
Whenever any order is drawn upon the Comptroller-Treasurer and Tax Collector, the City Auditor shall charge the amount under the appropriate head of expenditure and report the same to the Mayor.
The Water Registrar shall, on the first day of every month, report in writing to the City Auditor the amount of the bills of each class delivered and also the amount abated or ordered to be refunded during the preceding month.