Sec. 2-10. Additional duties for City Auditor and City Attorney.
A. In addition to the duties in Section 2-9, the City Auditor, who shall be the director of the City Auditor Department, shall:
1. Conduct financial, internal control, contract compliance, process improvement, information systems, and performance management audits of City departments, offices, and programs and report findings and recommendations based upon the audits to the directors of affected departments, the City Manager, and the Council.
2. Conduct rate and fee studies for services provided by departments.
3. Provide monthly reports to the council on revenues and expenditures.
4. Send notice of all completed audits to the Council, provide copies of all completed audit reports to the Council’s and the Mayor’s Chief of Staff and provide Council Members with completed audit reports upon request.
5. Report annually to the Audit Committee the results of the department’s audit work.
In the event the City Auditor is separated from employment, the City Manager shall report this fact and the reasons for the separation to the Council, both in writing and at a Council meeting.
B. In addition to the duties in Section 2-9, the City Attorney, who shall be the director of the Law Department, shall be responsible for:
1. The Law Department’s Criminal Division, headed by the City Prosecutor. The Criminal Division shall be responsible for prosecuting in the name of the City of Phoenix or the State of Arizona all violations of the Charter or ordinances, as set forth in the Charter, and statutes of the State of Arizona which are within the original or concurrent jurisdiction of the Phoenix City Court.
2. Hiring legal counsel. No City department, officer or employee, other than the Council, shall employ legal counsel or make any expenditure or incur any indebtedness for legal services except with the written consent and approval of the City Attorney. (Ord. No. G-5444, § 2, 2009)