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handling and accounting throughout the City. These procedures will embrace the
general concepts of fiscal responsibility set forth in this policy statement.

B. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITY. City administrators
and manager are charged with the responsibility for establishing a network of
processes with the objective of controlling the operations of the City in a manner
which provides reasonable assurance that:

1) Data and information published either internally or externally is accurate,
reliable, complete, and timely.
2) The actions of administrators and employees are in compliance with the
City’s charter, plans, policies and procedures, and all relevant laws and
regulations.
3) The City’s resources including its people, systems, data/information,
assets, and citizens are adequately protected.
4) Resources are acquired economically and employed effectively.
5) The City’s internal controls promote the achievement of plans, programs,
goals, and objectives.

Each Department Manager is responsible to ensure that good internal controls
are followed throughout his or her Department, that all Finance Department
directives or internal controls are implemented, and that all independent auditor
internal control recommendations are addressed.

XII. STAFFING AND TRAINING

A. ADEQUATE STAFFING. Staffing levels will be adequate for the fiscal functions of
the City to operate effectively. Overtime shall be used only to address temporary
or seasonal demands that require excessive hours. Workload shedding
alternatives will be explored before adding staff.

B. TRAINING. The City will support the continuing education efforts of all financial
staff including the investment in time and materials for maintaining a current
perspective concerning financial issues. Staff will be held accountable for
communicating, teaching, sharing with other staff members all information and
training materials acquired from seminars, conferences, and related education
efforts.

C. AWARDS, CREDENTIALS AND RECOGNITION. The City will support efforts and
involvements resulting in meeting standards and receiving exemplary recitations
on behalf of any of the City's fiscal policies, practices, processes, products, or
personnel. Staff certifications may include Certified Public Accountant,
Management Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Cash
Manager. Further, the Finance Director will try to obtain and maintain the
designation of Certified Government Finance Officer as awarded by the GFOA of

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