Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 1 Powers and Duties

In addition to the powers and duties of the Controller as provided in Charter Section 261 and approvals of demands on the Treasury as provided in Charter Section 262, the Controller shall also inspect and audit the books, accounts, funds and securities of every person charged in any way with the safe-keeping or disbursement of public money or securities. The Controller shall on application of any person indebted to the City, or for any person holding money payable into the City Treasury and desiring to pay money thereinto, certify to the Treasurer the amount thereof, in which fund it shall be deposited and by whom to be paid. The Controller shall, upon the deposit of evidence of the receipt by the Treasurer of money paid into the City Treasury charge the Treasurer with the amount so received.

SECTION HISTORY

Former Article and Section Repealed by Ord. No. 173,337, Eff. 7-10-00, Oper. 7-1-00. New Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 173,337, Eff. 7-10-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

If the Controller takes charge of all or any part of the accounting function of a department or office pursuant to Charter Section 261(c), the Controller shall, within five days thereafter, give notice of such action to the Mayor and Council. The Notice shall state the facts upon which the Controller’s finding of serious failings in accounting practices is based, and a copy of the Notice shall also be filed with the City Clerk. The same notification requirements shall apply when the Controller returns control of all or a part of the accounting function to a department or office.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 173,410, Eff. 8-27-00.