Banning Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Director of Finance

The office of director of finance is hereby created and established.

(Code 1965, § 2-42.)

The director of finance shall be the chief accounting officer of the city and shall consolidate all accounting matters of the city in his office as an entirely separate and distinct entity from all other departments. His office shall be independent from the city clerk and the city treasurer and shall enjoy equal rank. The director of finance shall be the ranking department officer, subordinate only to the city manager.

(Code 1965, § 2-43.)

The director of finance shall serve at and during the pleasure of the city manager.

(Code 1965, § 2-45.)

A. The director of finance shall be qualified by sufficient technical accounting, training, skill and experience to be proficient in the office. The director of finance shall also show evidence of his executive ability.

B. Residence in the city shall not be deemed a necessary qualification for appointment to the office.

(Code 1965, § 2-46.)

The director of finance shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the city council, in such sum as may be determined by the city council. Such bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties imposed on the director of finance as described in this chapter. The bond fee shall be a proper charge against such funds of the city as the city council shall designate.

(Code 1965, § 2-47.)

The director of finance shall receive such compensation as the city council shall, from time to time, determine and fix by resolution, and such compensation shall be a proper charge against such funds of the city as the city council shall designate.

(Code 1965, § 2-48.)

The director of finance shall be the chief accounting officer for the city under the direction and control of the city manager. He shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the accounting functions for the city. All of the duties, responsibilities and authority imposed upon the city clerk as chief accounting officer for the city are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the director of finance. He shall be responsible for the efficient performance of such duties and responsibilities. Namely, he shall:

A. Supervise and control all appointed personnel in the city's general office, including the electric department.

B. Be responsible for all accounting functions of the city, including the electric department, and collections from electric customers' accounts.

C. Have authority to reassign employees under his supervision temporarily or permanently to meet emergencies and volume growth requirements.

D. Administer laws and ordinances pertaining to taxes, licenses and permits.

E. Cause current accounts to be kept of all funds, revenues, receipts, expenditures and financial commitments of the city.

F. Apply budgetary control of expenditures in order that they will not exceed either anticipated expenditures or actual receipts.

G. Collect, receive and deposit with the city treasurer all money of the city and keep proper records therefor.

H. Supervise the activities of the purchasing department to include supervision of the purchasing officer. Under the provisions of Chapter 3.24 (Purchasing System) the purchasing officer shall purchase materials, supplies and services for all the departments of the city.

I. Cause the performance of accounting, control of storage, and issuance of materials and supplies.

J. Present to the city manager an estimate, plan and program of the city's financial activities.

K. Be custodian of the city's permanent accounting records.

L. Prescribe and control forms and procedures of all other departments which pertain to revenues, receipts or expenditures, in any manner.

M. Prepare and issue all warrants.

N. Prepare financial statements and statistical reports.

O. Prepare estimates of annual revenues and expenditures.

P. Perform cost accounting as directed by the city manager.

Q. Have the right to audit the accounting functions performed by all other departments and divisions of the city.

R. Perform such other functions as the city manager may specify or as may be prescribed by action of the city council.

(Code 1965, § 2-49.)

Should the director of finance be absent or disabled, the city manager shall designate an acting director of finance.

(Code 1965, § 2-50.)