Apple Valley Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Director of Finance and General Services

The office of the Director of Finance and General Services is created and established. The Director of Finance and General Services shall be the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Town.

The Director of Finance and General Services shall be appointed by the Town Manager, and he or she shall serve at and during the pleasure of the Town Manager. The Director of Finance and General Services shall be qualified by sufficient technical accounting training, skill and experience to be proficient in the office and shall show evidence of executive ability.

The duties of the Director of Finance and General Services shall be as follows:

(1) To serve as the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Town;

(2) To assist and advise the administration and the Town Council in all matters pertaining to Town finances;

(3) To perform all financial and accounting duties imposed upon the Town Clerk by California Government Code §§ 40802 through 40805;

(4) To develop and maintain, in accordance with the State laws and the Town ordinances and the best accepted procedures, adequate financial records, reports and budgetary control of all receipts, disbursements and reserves of the Town;

(5) To supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the Town departments, offices and agencies;

(6) To prescribe and develop accounting forms, reports and procedure in conjunction with administrative needs and requests, and as required by law;

(7) To audit all demands in accordance with Sections 3.16.020 through 3.16.050 and 3.16.080;

(8) To prepare annually for budget purposes an estimate of revenues for the Town Manager, and assist the Town Manager in compiling the annual budget in accordance with the prescribed chart of accounts and accepted procedures;

(9) To assist the Town Council and the Town Manager in formulating a long range financial plan and program;

(10) To perform such purchasing duties as delegated to the Director of Finance and General Services by the Town Manager; and

(11) To perform such other duties related to administrative and general services for the municipal government and business operations as may be delegated to the Director of Finance and General Services by the Town Manager.

The Council shall require annually an independent audit of the accounts and records of the Treasurer and Department of Finance and General Services. This auditor shall be selected by Council and shall be qualified as a certified public accountant.

(Ord. 3, 11-28-88)