Yucca Valley Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Finance Director

The office of the finance director is created and established. The finance director shall be the chief fiscal officer of the town. (Ord. 131, 8-1-2002)

The finance director shall be appointed by the town manager, and he shall serve at and during the pleasure of the town manager. The finance director shall be qualified by sufficient technical accounting training, skill and experience to be proficient in the office and shall show evidence of executive ability. (Ord. 131, 8-1-2002)

The duties of the finance director shall be as follows:

A. To serve as the chief fiscal officer of the town;

B. To assist and advise the administration and the town manager in all matters pertaining to town finances;

C. To perform all financial and accounting duties imposed upon the town clerk by California Government Code sections 40802 through 40805;

D. 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;

E. To supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the town departments, offices and agencies;

F. To prescribe and develop accounting forms, reports and procedures in conjunction with administrative needs and requests, and as required by law;

G. To audit all demands in accordance with sections 3.16.020 through 3.16.050 and 3.16.080 of this code;

H. To annually prepare 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;

I. To assist the town council and the town manager in formulating a long range financial plan and program;

J. To perform such purchasing duties as delegated to the finance director by the town manager; and

K. To perform such other duties related to administration for the municipal government and business operations as may be delegated to the finance director by the town manager. (Ord. 131, 8-1-2002)

The town council shall annually require an independent audit of the accounts and records of the town treasurer and department of finance. This auditor shall be selected by town council and shall be qualified as a certified public accountant. (Ord. 131, 8-1-2002)