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• Acting as the custodian of the corporate seal of the City
• Coordinating Council travel, to include travel advances, ticket acquisitions, reservations, etc.
• Performing such clerical duties on behalf of the Council or its members as the Council may, by ordinance
or resolution, prescribe
• Publishing such reports and ordinances as the Council is required by law to publish and such other reports
and ordinances as it may direct
THE CITY ATTORNEY’S ROLE IN CITY GOVERNMENT
The City Attorney is the legal advisor of the Council, the City Manager, and of all departments, boards,
commissions and agencies of the City, including the School Board, in all matters affecting the interests of the
City. The City Attorney shall be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth and shall not
engage in the private practice of law. Powers and duties of the City Attorney are provided for in Chapter 10 of the
Charter. Duties include:
• Providing written opinions on questions of law
• Preparing ordinances for introduction
• Drawing or approving all bonds, deeds, leases, contracts or other instruments to which the City is a party
or in which it has an interest
• Representing the City as counsel in any civil case in which it is interested and in criminal cases in which the
constitutionality or validity of any ordinance is brought in issue
• Instituting and prosecuting all legal proceedings he shall deem necessary or proper to protect the interests
of the City
THE CITY AUDITOR’S ROLE IN CITY GOVERNMENT
The City Auditor is the head of the Office of the City Auditor. Powers and duties of the City Auditor are provided
for in Chapter 9 of the Charter and by ordinance.
Duties include:
• Developing and executing an annual comprehensive audit plan based on a city-wide risk assessment.
• Conducting performance, operational, compliance and financial audits;
• Providing city departments with assurance and consulting services to evaluate and improve processes;
• Reviewing established systems of controls to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal laws and
regulations, policies and procedures;
• Investigating complaints concerning the management of funds and/or resources; and
• Providing findings, observations and recommendations for improved effectiveness and efficiency
The authority of the department to conduct performance, operational, compliance and financial audits extends
to all city departments and agencies, as well as programs and other entities included within the City’s Adopted
Operating Budget that are subject to supervision by the City Manager or City Council.
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