a. To maintain and operate the general accounting system of the City and of each of the respective departments, divisions and services of the City;

b. To perform such accounting functions and duties in accordance with such accounting methods as the state of the art and needs of the City shall indicate;

c. To maintain, or to prescribe and require the maintaining of inventory records of municipal properties in accordance with generally accepted municipal accounting practices;

d. To perform the functions and duties relating to the administration and collection of taxes, licenses and permit fees levied by the City;

e. To perform the duties relating to preparing, auditing, presenting, and disbursing claims and demands against the City, including payroll;

f. To assist in the purchase of supplies, goods, wares, merchandise, equipment and materials required by the City;

g. To assist in the preparation of the annual budget and in the administration of the budget; and

h. To cooperate with the City Treasurer, the City Manager and other officials of the City in establishing and maintaining sufficient and satisfactory procedures and controls over municipal revenues and expenditures in all departments, divisions and services of the City in accordance with generally accepted municipal accounting practice. (Ord. #19, S2; Ord. #2012-153)