There shall be a Department of Administration and Finance, the head of which shall be the Director of Finance. Unless and until the Council shall by local law authorize the appointment of a separate director, the Manager shall serve as Director of Finance without additional compensation.
The Director of Finance shall:
(A) 
Serve as Chief Fiscal Officer of the City.
(B) 
Pre-audit all payrolls, bills, claims and demands against the City, upon certification by the department head that the amount is due and unpaid according to the records and information of his or her department.
(A) 
No department, office or agency of the City government shall expend or commit any funds of the City unless the Director shall first certify that there is an unencumbered balance of appropriation and funds available for the purpose.
(B) 
Prior to payment of any bill, claim or demand against the City, a department head shall certify that the materials, supplies or equipment have been received according to purchase order or that the work, labor or services have been rendered according to order or contract.
(C) 
Disbursements in payment of bills, claims and demands shall be made by the Clerk-Treasurer upon pre-audit and warrant of the Director of Finance. Every warrant shall be in the form of a warrant check payable to the order of the person entitled to receive it, and shall specify the purpose for which it is drawn and the account of appropriation to which it is chargeable. Each warrant check shall bear the signature of the Clerk-Treasurer or Deputy Clerk-Treasurer and of the Director of Finance or Acting Director of Finance, as the case may be.