2.35.010 Creation – Composition – Finance Officer’s duties – Bond.
(A) There is created a Finance Department.
(B) The Finance Department shall consist of the Finance Officer, who shall be the head of the Department and all employees assigned thereto. All such employees shall perform their duties subject to the supervision of the Finance Officer, who shall operate under the direction of the Manager and report to the Manager. The Finance Officer shall supervise the Department in accordance with the personnel policies of the City and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are customarily conferred and required by this Code, applicable ordinances, resolutions or lawful directives. The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Manager and shall be in the classified service of the City. It shall be the duty of the Finance Officer to:
(1) Monitor and oversee the City accounting system.
(2) Be responsible for implementing the purchasing rules and regulations of the City in accordance with Chapter 3.05 SLCC.
(3) Exercise general supervision and control over all inventories of the City.
(4) Administer and serve as liaison for assessment collection of City’s privilege taxes.
(5) Encumber funds.
(6) Oversee the collection of enterprise revenues in conjunction with the Utilities Department of the City.
(7) Oversee grants and intergovernmental agreements and provide financial liaison and coordinating assistance to participating agencies and City departments.
(8) Coordinate annual audit activities with independent auditors.
(9) Oversee City payroll in conjunction with the Human Relations Department of the City.
(10) Pay lawful bills submitted to the City in accordance with the budget adopted by the Council and appropriations made by the Council.
(11) Oversee and supervise, in a reasonable and prudent manner, investments of City monies in accordance with City policies and state law.
(C) As the office shall be performing the duties of Treasurer, it shall be subject to those bonding provisions of state law. (Ord. 331 § 11, passed 11-12-2014. Code 2012 § 35.01.)