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ARTICLE V:
(Sections 5.07-5.09)
Department of
Finance
Section 5.07 -
Function
The Department of Finance shall be
responsible for the administration of
activities pertaining to the expenditure,
accounting, investment, custody and
control of municipal funds and assets
under the direction of the Chief
Administrative Officer.
Section 5.08 -
Department Head
The Department of Finance shall be
headed by a Director who shall be
responsible to the Mayor and Chief
Administrative Officer for the performance
of the function of the department.
Section 5.09 -
Duties
The duties of the Director shall be
to:
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A.
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Maintain a uniform accounting
system in accordance with
generally accepted principles of
governmental accounting;
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B.
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Preaudit, in accordance with
generally accepted principles of
governmental auditing, fiscal
transactions of all municipal
units;
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C.
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Disburse all payments for
authorized expenditures;
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D.
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Deposit monies in depositories
authorized by Ordinance;
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E.
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Provide for the prudent
investment of monies;
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F.
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Provide custody of fidelity
bonds of officers and employees,
except his or her own, which
shall be in the custody of the
Mayor, and provide custody of all
deeds, mortgages, contracts,
judgments, notes, debts,
securities, bonds, insurance
policies and other forms of
negotiable instruments owned by
the Township;
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G.
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Supervise the lease, rental ,
sale or other use of property not
used by other Township units;
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H.
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Aid the Chief Administrative
Officer in administering the
purchase system subject to the
provisions of law, the Charter,
or Ordinance, including such
matters as:
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1.
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Purchasing materials, services
and equipment for the
Township;
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2.
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Storing materials and
equipment not delivered directly
to the departments and other
units of the Township;
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3.
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Maintaining an inventory
control system for all real and
personal property;
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4.
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Determining whether materials,
services and equipment purchased
meet specifications;
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5.
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Evaluating and managing all
insurance contracts including
fidelity bonds to insure the
lowest possible cost to the
Township.
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6.
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Negotiating total cost
purchasing contracts covering
initial purchase, maintenance and
repurchase whenever possible to
insure the lowest possible cost
to the Township; and
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I.
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Administer Mercantile tax and
Occupation Privilege Tax Audit
procedures.
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J.
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Pursuant to Section
504C of the Home Rule
Charter, the Finance
Director is designated to take
charge of all Township monies
from all sources and promptly
deposit them the same in a bank,
banking institution, or trust
company in the name of the
Township, and keep distinct
accounts of all sums received
from taxes and other sources and
insure that these accounts shall
at all times be open to the
inspection of the Mayor, members
of Council, and auditors
appointed by Council.
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K.
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Pursuant to Section
504D of the Home Rule
Charter, the Finance
Director is designated to be tax
collector and collect taxes
levied by the Township.
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[Subsections J. and K.
Added by Ordinance 2754,
adopted 12/20/89.]
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