Appendix 33. Financial Control.

The City Manager shall appoint a Finance Director, who shall be other than the Treasurer, and who shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and actual experience in and knowledge of accepted practices in respect to the duties of municipal fiscal management, and who shall maintain accounting control over the finances of the City, make financial reports, and perform such other duties as may be required by the Administrative Code or state law. The Finance Director shall audit and approve all authorized claims against the City before paying the same.