§ 8.105. Division of accounts created; duties of chief accountant.

There shall be in the department of finance a division of accounts, which shall consist of the chief accountant and such other officers and employees, organized into such units, as may be provided by ordinance or by the director of finance consistent with ordinance. The chief accountant shall be appointed for an indefinite term by the mayor, subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, and he or she shall be the head of the division of accounts. The chief accountant shall have at least five (5) years of responsible supervisory experience in general accounting and/or internal auditing. The chief accountant's salary shall be twelve thousand ($12,000) dollars per annum, payable semimonthly. The chief accountant shall maintain (1) a general accounting system and such cost accounting records as shall be required by the director of finance, and (2) budgetary control records designed to prevent expenditures in excess of appropriations or allotments. He or she shall prepare disbursement warrants and conduct a thorough preaudit to all claims on all funds, including payrolls, before payment and shall maintain a current audit control over cash receipts. The chief accountant shall perform such other duties as may be assigned him or her by ordinance or by the director of finance.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)

Editor's note— See Metropolitan Charter § 18.05 for changes in salary and compensation through the general pay plan.