Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Director of Finance

There is created and established the office of director of finance. The director of finance shall be the chief accounting officer of the city, and shall be vested and charged with the powers and duties set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 398-96 § 2 (part), 1997)

The director of finance shall be appointed by the city administrator after determining that appointee possesses sufficient accounting training, skill and experience to be proficient in the position. The director of finance shall, under the control of the city administrator, plan, organize, direct and supervise the activities and staff of the finance department involved in the accounting of city funds, the control of expenditures in accordance with budget appropriations, revenue reporting and administration, the preparation of city payroll, and shall perform professional accounting work.

(Ord. 398-96 § 2 (part), 1997)

The powers and duties of the director of finance are as follows:

A. Administration of the financial affairs of the city as hereinafter set forth;

B. Preparation of the annual budget and estimates of revenues;

C. Maintenance of a general accounting system for the city as a whole, and for its departments, offices and agencies;

D. Supervision and control of the disbursement of all moneys and audit of all purchase orders prior to issuance; audit and approval of all bills, invoices, payrolls, demands or other charges against the city to determine that such charges are regular, correct and that funds have been appropriated therefor;

E. Submission to the city council of a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements in sufficient detail to show the exact financial condition of the city, and submission annually, at the end of the fiscal year, of a complete financial statement and report;

F. Supervision of the keeping of correct inventories of all property of the city by all city departments, offices and agencies;

G. Performance of all other financial and accounting duties imposed upon the city clerk by Sections 40802 to 40805.5, inclusive, of the Government Code of the state, and performance of all duties imposed upon the city clerk by Sections 37201 to 37208, inclusive, of such Government Code, which may not be specifically enumerated herein;

H. Performance of all functions and duties relating to the administration and collection of all license and other city taxes not collected by county or state agencies;

I. Performance of such other duties specified by the city council, or as prescribed by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 398-96 § 2 (part), 1997)

Prior to commencement of any duties under this chapter, the director of finance shall furnish to the city a corporate surety bond in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, which bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the director of finance by this chapter, and shall conform to the provisions of the Government Code relating to bonds of public officers.

(Ord. 398-96 § 2 (part), 1997)