[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo 1-8-1968 by L.L. No. 1-1968. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Deputy Receivers of Taxes — See Ch. 37, Art. I.
Director of Purchasing — See Ch. 37, Art. III.
This chapter shall be cited and may be referred to hereinafter as the "Department of Finance Law of the Town of Ramapo."
A. 
The Town Board of the Town of Ramapo concurs with the recommendations of the Government Operations Committee report dated August 1967 in relation to the formation of a Department of Finance for the Town of Ramapo. The Committee's findings stated that "To firm up the control of the flow of funds and to efficiently carry out Town functions requires the establishment of a Department of Finance."
B. 
The Town Board, therefore, pursuant to Article 3-A, Title 4 of the Town Law of the State of New York, hereby creates a new department to be known as the "Department of Finance of the Town of Ramapo" and provides for an appointment of a Director of Finance of the new department and defines his duties.
The Department of Finance be and hereby is created as a separate department of Town government of the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York.
[Amended 6-28-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
The head of such department so created shall be called "Director of Finance." The Director shall have a term of appointment pursuant to § 53-c of the Town Law of the State of New York, and his salary shall be fixed by the Town Board in the annual budget of the Town. The qualifications for the office of the Director should be a minimum of a bachelor of science degree in accounting and/or business administration, with five years' experience in accounting or related occupations, or a master's degree in accounting or business administration with three years' experience in accounting or related occupations, or a certified public accountant or public accountant licensed by the State of New York. The Director shall not be the Town Supervisor or a Town Board member.
The Director of Finance shall be responsible to the Supervisor as the chief executive officer of the Town pursuant to the Suburban Town Law and is hereby further designated as Town Comptroller and the Accounting Officer of the Town of Ramapo and shall have the following duties. He shall:
A. 
Exercise those powers and duties necessary for the general supervision of the Department of Finance.
B. 
Plan, organize, direct and review administrative procedures necessary to the operation of the Department of Finance.
C. 
Supervise and review the work of departmental subordinates and report periodically to the Supervisor concerning the operation, financial condition and future financing needs of the Town and his department and further recommend to the Supervisor requests for employment of such officers and/or employees as he deems necessary for the proper operation of the Department of Finance.
D. 
Assist the Supervisor in the preparation of the preliminary budget and the capital budget, if any, and in the administration of other fiscal operations of the Town for which the Supervisor is responsible and shall furnish to the Supervisor such information and data as the Supervisor may require for the purpose of enabling him to exercise his powers, perform his duties and make reports as required by law.
E. 
Have all and exercise those powers and duties heretofore being performed by the Town Comptroller and Accounting Officer as authorized by the laws of the State of New York.
F. 
Prescribe and enforce a general accounting system for the government of the Town, all of its officers and each of its departments.
G. 
Establish procedures and practices for the management of the debts of the Town.
H. 
Develop policies to safeguard the financial interest of the Town, including the obtaining, if necessary, of surety and indemnification bonds for Town officers.
I. 
Be responsible for the Town insurance program, including protection for Town officers, boards, commissions, employees, agents, property, equipment and furnishings.
J. 
Be responsible for the central payroll system for the Town officers and employees. The Director of Personnel coordinates and operates all authorized Town employee benefit programs, including but not limited to retirement, sickness and hospitalization, life insurance, disability and workmen's compensation programs.
[Amended 2-6-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
K. 
Be responsible for the auditing of all Town financial records and books.
[Amended 2-6-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
L. 
Perform the duties and powers imposed upon the Supervisor pursuant to § 125 of the Town Law as follows:
(1) 
The keeping of separate appropriation accounts and preventing funds or appropriation accounts from being overdrawn; and
(2) 
The drawing upon funds or appropriations, provided the countersignature of the Supervisor shall be required.
M. 
Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor, the Town Board or other local ordinances or local laws.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 15-6, Central cashier, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 2-6-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012.
[Added 2-6-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
A. 
The Town Board may, at its discretion, appoint a Deputy Director of Finance to assist the Director of Finance. The Deputy Director's qualifications, duties and compensation shall be determined by the Town Board. The Deputy Director shall not be the Town Supervisor or a Town Board member.
[Amended 6-28-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
B. 
At the request of the Director of Finance, the Town Board may hire an internal auditor to assist the Director of Finance in performing audit reviews of Town departments.
Upon the effective date of this chapter, January 8, 1968, the office of Town Comptroller of the Town of Ramapo shall be and the same hereby is abolished and terminated.