ARTICLE 111

City Controller

111.01 Powers And Duties.
111.02 To Review And Approve Warrants For Payment.
111.03 Bond Required.

CROSS REFERENCES

City Controller - See 3rd Class §1701 et seq. (53 P.S. §36701 et. seq. City Treasurer - See ADM. Art. 109
Finance - See ADM. Art. 121

CROSS REFERENCES

City Controller - See 3rd Class §1701 et seq. (53 P.S. §36701 et. seq. City Treasurer - See ADM. Art. 109
Finance - See ADM. Art. 121

111.01 POWERS AND DUTIES.

The City Controller shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a uniform accounting system throughout the City government, which system shall be so designed as to reflect accurately the assets and liabilities, income and expenses of the City and which shall control all expenditures by an encumbrance system of budget operation. He shall receive from the Business Administrator and other department heads such information regarding City properties and obligations and City income and expenditures as he deems necessary to carry out these duties. He shall furnish the Business Administrator and other department heads and Council with a report concerning these matters at least monthly and at such other times as he deems necessary. (Ord. 1730 §331. Passed 2/13/62.)

111.02 TO REVIEW AND APPROVE WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT.

(a) The City Controller shall review all warrants for the expenditure of City monies and, if satisfied that such expenditure is within the budget allotment pertaining thereto, shall sign the warrant before it is presented to the City Treasurer for payment. In so doing, he shall also pre-audit all claims and demands against the City prior to payment and shall approve warrants for payment thereof only if satisfied that such payment is in accordance with law. (Ord. 1730 §331. Passed 2/13/62.)

(b) If it is advantageous to the City to enter into a contract requiring the expenditure of funds over a period extending beyond the current budget year, Council may by resolution authorize the execution of such contract. The City Controller shall verify that the expenditure required for the current year is within the appropriate budget allotment; expenditures required in subsequent years shall constitute obligations of the City which shall be provided for in the adoption of budgets for such years. (Ord. 2214. Passed 12/1/70.)

111.03 BOND REQUIRED.

The City Controller shall give bond to the City, as required by general law, in the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000). (Ord. 1730 §331. Passed 2/13/62; Ord. 2009-14. Passed 5/20/09.)