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§  577.  Powers  and duties. 1. The county comptroller shall: (a) have  general superintendence over the fiscal affairs of the county; (b) audit  all claims, accounts and demands that are lawful county charges with the  same effect as if audited and directed  to  be  paid  by  the  board  of  supervisors;  (c)  keep  books  and records at the expense of the county  showing all appropriations, funds and  expenditures  together  with  the  name  of  the  claimant and the amounts and nature thereof; (d) keep and  preserve all claims, accounts and demands, number them consecutively and  endorse thereon their allowance or disallowance in whole or in part; (e)  keep a separate account with  each  county  officer  or  department  and  special funds; (f) keep and preserve all contracts for the furnishing of  heat, light, telephone, supplies or other services; (g) keep a record of  all  bonded  indebtedness  and  other  loans and conduct the sale of all  bonds pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law;  (h)  procure  bank  statements from depositaries of county funds at least once a month  and reconcile them with his books and that of the county treasurer;  (i)  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  civil  service  law,  certify the  correctness of payrolls for the payment  of  salaries  of  officers  and  employees  paid  from county funds and deliver a certified transcript to  the county treasurer as authorization for payment; provided that if  the  board  of supervisors enters into a contract pursuant to subdivision six  of section five hundred fifty of this chapter such certified  transcript  shall  be  delivered  to  the  appropriate bank or trust company; (j) at  least once a year review all  books  and  records,  vouchers  and  other  papers  pertaining  to  the  money, funds and property of the county and  render a report thereon to the board of supervisors as to whether proper  books and records have been kept and all  moneys  and  property  of  the  county  accounted  for; (k) cause to be printed within thirty days after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year  for  distribution  to  the  board  of  supervisors,  county  officers  and  the public, a verified statement in  summary form showing  the  receipts  of  money  from  all  sources,  the  expenditures  and  balances  by  funds, and bonded indebtedness together  with the terms  of  payment  and  the  balance  unpaid  and  such  other  information  as  may  be  deemed  proper  or  directed  by  the board of  supervisors; (1) in the county of Nassau, examine and audit on  his  own  motion  or  when  directed  to  do  so  by  resolution  of  the board of  supervisors all accounts, contracts, books and  records  of  the  Nassau  county  industrial  development  agency  as  established by section nine  hundred twenty-two of the general municipal law, and all bank statements  from depositaries of such agency funds; (m) perform such additional  and  related  duties  as may be prescribed by law or directed by the board of  supervisors.    2. The first elected county comptroller shall have power to employ  at  the  expense of the county and as authorized by the board of supervisors  such expert accountants as may  be  necessary  to  install  a  financial  system for the county.    3.  All  warrants  directed  to the county treasurer for payment shall  state the fund upon which it is chargeable. No fund shall  be  overdrawn  nor shall any claim be charged to any other fund.    4.  All vouchers shall be verified or certified as required by section  three hundred sixty-nine of this chapter  and  approved  by  the  county  officer or head of the department incurring same.    5.  He  may  require  any  county  officer  or head of a department to  furnish an inventory of supplies and equipment on hand and any necessary  purchases contracted for or contemplated.

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Statutes > New-york > Cnt > Article-14 > 577

§  577.  Powers  and duties. 1. The county comptroller shall: (a) have  general superintendence over the fiscal affairs of the county; (b) audit  all claims, accounts and demands that are lawful county charges with the  same effect as if audited and directed  to  be  paid  by  the  board  of  supervisors;  (c)  keep  books  and records at the expense of the county  showing all appropriations, funds and  expenditures  together  with  the  name  of  the  claimant and the amounts and nature thereof; (d) keep and  preserve all claims, accounts and demands, number them consecutively and  endorse thereon their allowance or disallowance in whole or in part; (e)  keep a separate account with  each  county  officer  or  department  and  special funds; (f) keep and preserve all contracts for the furnishing of  heat, light, telephone, supplies or other services; (g) keep a record of  all  bonded  indebtedness  and  other  loans and conduct the sale of all  bonds pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law;  (h)  procure  bank  statements from depositaries of county funds at least once a month  and reconcile them with his books and that of the county treasurer;  (i)  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  civil  service  law,  certify the  correctness of payrolls for the payment  of  salaries  of  officers  and  employees  paid  from county funds and deliver a certified transcript to  the county treasurer as authorization for payment; provided that if  the  board  of supervisors enters into a contract pursuant to subdivision six  of section five hundred fifty of this chapter such certified  transcript  shall  be  delivered  to  the  appropriate bank or trust company; (j) at  least once a year review all  books  and  records,  vouchers  and  other  papers  pertaining  to  the  money, funds and property of the county and  render a report thereon to the board of supervisors as to whether proper  books and records have been kept and all  moneys  and  property  of  the  county  accounted  for; (k) cause to be printed within thirty days after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year  for  distribution  to  the  board  of  supervisors,  county  officers  and  the public, a verified statement in  summary form showing  the  receipts  of  money  from  all  sources,  the  expenditures  and  balances  by  funds, and bonded indebtedness together  with the terms  of  payment  and  the  balance  unpaid  and  such  other  information  as  may  be  deemed  proper  or  directed  by  the board of  supervisors; (1) in the county of Nassau, examine and audit on  his  own  motion  or  when  directed  to  do  so  by  resolution  of  the board of  supervisors all accounts, contracts, books and  records  of  the  Nassau  county  industrial  development  agency  as  established by section nine  hundred twenty-two of the general municipal law, and all bank statements  from depositaries of such agency funds; (m) perform such additional  and  related  duties  as may be prescribed by law or directed by the board of  supervisors.    2. The first elected county comptroller shall have power to employ  at  the  expense of the county and as authorized by the board of supervisors  such expert accountants as may  be  necessary  to  install  a  financial  system for the county.    3.  All  warrants  directed  to the county treasurer for payment shall  state the fund upon which it is chargeable. No fund shall  be  overdrawn  nor shall any claim be charged to any other fund.    4.  All vouchers shall be verified or certified as required by section  three hundred sixty-nine of this chapter  and  approved  by  the  county  officer or head of the department incurring same.    5.  He  may  require  any  county  officer  or head of a department to  furnish an inventory of supplies and equipment on hand and any necessary  purchases contracted for or contemplated.

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Statutes > New-york > Cnt > Article-14 > 577

§  577.  Powers  and duties. 1. The county comptroller shall: (a) have  general superintendence over the fiscal affairs of the county; (b) audit  all claims, accounts and demands that are lawful county charges with the  same effect as if audited and directed  to  be  paid  by  the  board  of  supervisors;  (c)  keep  books  and records at the expense of the county  showing all appropriations, funds and  expenditures  together  with  the  name  of  the  claimant and the amounts and nature thereof; (d) keep and  preserve all claims, accounts and demands, number them consecutively and  endorse thereon their allowance or disallowance in whole or in part; (e)  keep a separate account with  each  county  officer  or  department  and  special funds; (f) keep and preserve all contracts for the furnishing of  heat, light, telephone, supplies or other services; (g) keep a record of  all  bonded  indebtedness  and  other  loans and conduct the sale of all  bonds pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law;  (h)  procure  bank  statements from depositaries of county funds at least once a month  and reconcile them with his books and that of the county treasurer;  (i)  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  civil  service  law,  certify the  correctness of payrolls for the payment  of  salaries  of  officers  and  employees  paid  from county funds and deliver a certified transcript to  the county treasurer as authorization for payment; provided that if  the  board  of supervisors enters into a contract pursuant to subdivision six  of section five hundred fifty of this chapter such certified  transcript  shall  be  delivered  to  the  appropriate bank or trust company; (j) at  least once a year review all  books  and  records,  vouchers  and  other  papers  pertaining  to  the  money, funds and property of the county and  render a report thereon to the board of supervisors as to whether proper  books and records have been kept and all  moneys  and  property  of  the  county  accounted  for; (k) cause to be printed within thirty days after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year  for  distribution  to  the  board  of  supervisors,  county  officers  and  the public, a verified statement in  summary form showing  the  receipts  of  money  from  all  sources,  the  expenditures  and  balances  by  funds, and bonded indebtedness together  with the terms  of  payment  and  the  balance  unpaid  and  such  other  information  as  may  be  deemed  proper  or  directed  by  the board of  supervisors; (1) in the county of Nassau, examine and audit on  his  own  motion  or  when  directed  to  do  so  by  resolution  of  the board of  supervisors all accounts, contracts, books and  records  of  the  Nassau  county  industrial  development  agency  as  established by section nine  hundred twenty-two of the general municipal law, and all bank statements  from depositaries of such agency funds; (m) perform such additional  and  related  duties  as may be prescribed by law or directed by the board of  supervisors.    2. The first elected county comptroller shall have power to employ  at  the  expense of the county and as authorized by the board of supervisors  such expert accountants as may  be  necessary  to  install  a  financial  system for the county.    3.  All  warrants  directed  to the county treasurer for payment shall  state the fund upon which it is chargeable. No fund shall  be  overdrawn  nor shall any claim be charged to any other fund.    4.  All vouchers shall be verified or certified as required by section  three hundred sixty-nine of this chapter  and  approved  by  the  county  officer or head of the department incurring same.    5.  He  may  require  any  county  officer  or head of a department to  furnish an inventory of supplies and equipment on hand and any necessary  purchases contracted for or contemplated.