[R. O. 1947, ch. 22, § 8; Ord. No. 213, § 1;
Ord. No. 451, § 1, 6-8-1983; Ord. No. 695, § 1,
4-29-1992]
The director of finance/treasurer shall keep an accurate account
of all receipts and payments, in form to conform to the accounts of
the accountant. Except as otherwise provided by Section 54 of Chapter
44 of the General Laws and other statutes appertaining to director
of finance/treasurer, he shall daily deposit all money received by
him in a national bank or trust company in the city in the name of:
The City of Pittsfield, Director of Finance/Treasurer’s Account.
No funds shall be drawn from such account except upon the check of
the director of finance/treasurer. All claims against the city shall
be paid by the director of finance/ treasurer’s check on the
city’s funds on deposit as hereinbefore provided; except, that
one check payable to the order of the director of finance/treasurer
may be drawn for the aggregate amount of each of the several weekly
payrolls, and payment to the individual payees may be made in currency.
The director of finance/treasurer shall have general supervision over
the department of finance.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 22, § 9; Ord. No. 451, § 1,
6-8-1983; Ord. No. 695, § 1,4-29-1992]
At the beginning of each week, except as otherwise provided
in this section or by statute, the director of finance/treasurer shall
furnish to the accountant a statement of all receipts and disbursements
during the preceding week or portion thereof falling within the current
month. But when the current month ends prior to Saturday he shall
forthwith furnish such statement for the days of that month for which
such statement has not been rendered. Such statements shall specify
the accounts to which the receipts and disbursements apply. In stating
the receipts for taxes, assessments and water rates it shall be sufficient
to state the amount received and the warrant, assessment or account
upon which the collection was made.
The director of finance/treasurer shall annually, in January,
furnish to the city council a statement of receipts and expenditures
for the preceding fiscal year.
[Ord. No. 699, § 1, 4-29-1992; Ord. No. 1103, § IX, 11-25-2014]
In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 41, § 23D,
a municipal data processing center is established, within the Finance
Department, for use by any department, office, board or agency within
the City of Pittsfield The Mayor shall appoint a Data Processing Coordinator,
whose position is not subject to civil service, and said data processing
center shall be under the supervision and control of the Data Processing
Coordinator.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Ord. No. 699, § 1, adopted
4-29-1992, did not specifically amend the Code; hence inclusion herein
as § 16-17.1 was at the discretion of the editor.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 6-18, Same—Authority over
operations, as amended 4-29-1992 by Ord. No. 695, § 1, was
repealed 11-25-2014 by Ord. No. 1103, § X.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 22, § 11; Ord. No. 451, § 1,
6-8-1983; Ord. No. 695, § 1, 4-29-1992; Ord. No. 889, § 1,
3-13-2001; Ord. No. 1103, § XI, 11-25-2014]
The assistant to the director of finance/treasurer in the office
of the director of finance/treasurer shall be appointed by, and be
subject to removal by, the mayor. His or her duties are to have charge
of the operation of such office under the direction of the director
of finance/treasurer, or in his or her absence, and in general to
perform such duties as are directed by the director of finance/treasurer
and as are usually performed by an assistant to the director of finance/treasurer.
