Villa Park Municipal Code Art. 4-1 Director of Finance

There is hereby established the office of the Director of Finance of the City.

(Ord. #82-323, § 47)

The Director of Finance shall be appointed, removed or suspended by the City Manager with the approval of the City Council.

(Ord. #82-323, § 48)

The Director of Finance shall have the following powers and duties:

a. To have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the City under the direction of the City Manager and to be head of the Finance Department of the City.

b. Compile budget expense and income estimate for the City Manager.

c. Supervise and be responsible for the maintenance of a general accounting system for the City government and each of its offices, departments, and agencies.

d. To supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all money and have control of all expenditures, to insure that budget appropriations are not exceeded; to audit all purchase orders before issuance; to audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, payrolls, demands or charges against the City government; and, with the advice of the City Attorney when necessary, to determine the regularity, legality and correctness of such claims, demands or charges.

e. Submit to the City Council, through the City Manager, a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements, in sufficient detail to show the financial condition of the City, and, as of the end of each fiscal year, submit a complete financial statement and report. The audit report of the City shall satisfy the requirement as to financial statement.

f. Perform all the financial and accounting duties heretofore imposed upon the City Clerk, and the City Clerk shall be relieved of such duties imposed by Article I of Chapter 4, Part 2, Division 3, and by Section 40802 and Sections 53891 through 53892.2, inclusive, and Sections 37200 through 37210, inclusive, of the Government Code of the State.

g. See that all taxes, assessments, license fees and other revenues of the City or for whose collection the City is responsible, and all other money receivable by the City from the County, State or Federal government or from any court, office, department, or agency of the City, are collected.

h. To supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the City by all City departments, offices and agencies.

i. Perform such other physical and related duties as may be required by the City Manager, by resolution of the City Council or any other ordinance of the City.

(Ord. #82-323, § 49)

Pending the appointment by the City Manager of a Director of Finance with approval of the City Council, the duties of the Director of Finance shall be performed and assumed by the City Manager.

(Ord. #82-323, § 50)