Sec. 2-114. Powers and duties generally.[66]
The director of finance shall superintend the fiscal affairs
of the city and shall manage the same in the manner required
by the city council.
He shall have the supervision of the fiscal affairs of all departments
and officers of the city who shall collect, receive
or disburse the public moneys, or who are charged with the
custody or management thereof, and may, at any time, require
from any of them an account in writing of any or all
moneys or property of the city intrusted to them or under
their control. He shall, immediately upon the discovery of
any default, irregularity or delinquency, report the same to
the city council. He shall have power to prescribe the form and
manner of keeping all such accounts unless otherwise provided
by state law.
The director of finance shall perform such other duties as
are or may hereafter be required of him by the city council.
(Code 1959, § 2-114.)