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11 PA Cons Stat § 11704.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 117 - City Controller and Independent Auditor|Section 11704.2 - Temporary deputy controller

§ 11704.2. Temporary deputy controller. In case of the sickness, absence or inability of a city controller to perform the city controller's duties, if no deputy controller has been appointed by the city controller, council may appoint a temporary deputy controller to serve during the sickness, absence or inability of the city controller or until the city controller shall appoint a deputy controller. A deputy controller shall be bonded and receive the compensation fixed by council.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11704.3 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 117 - City Controller and Independent Auditor|Section 11704.3 - Continuation of office

§ 11704.3. Continuation of office. The appointment of an independent auditor in accordance with Subchapter B (relating to independent auditor) shall not abolish the office of city controller. The elected controller shall continue to exercise the powers retained for the controller in this subchapter.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11704.11 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 117 - City Controller and Independent Auditor|Section 11704.11 - Appointment of independent auditor

§ 11704.11. Appointment of independent auditor. Council shall provide, by resolution, for the appointment of an independent auditor. The independent auditor may be a certified public accountant or a firm of certified public accountants.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11704.12 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 117 - City Controller and Independent Auditor|Section 11704.12 - Powers and duties of independent auditor

§ 11704.12. Powers and duties of independent auditor. (a) Annual audit.--The independent auditor shall conduct an annual audit of all accounts of city officers, departments and offices which collect, receive and disburse public money or are authorized with the management, control or custody of public money on which the independent auditor is required to report under this subchapter. The annual audit, as directed by council, shall also include any accounts subject to examination by the city controller under Subchapter A (relating to city controller).  (b) Subpoenas.--The independent auditor may issue subpoenas to obtain the attendance of officers whose accounts the independent auditor is authorized to examine and any other individuals whom it may be necessary to examine as witnesses.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 117 - City Controller and Independent Auditor|Section 11705 - Annual report to council and appeals

§ 11705. Annual report to council and appeals. (a) Audit report.-- (1) At council's first meeting in March of each year, the independent auditor shall submit a report to council that includes the audits made of the accounts of the officers authorized with the custody, control or disbursement of public money. The report shall provide the balance of each officer's accounts.  (2) Within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year, the independent auditor shall file a copy of the annual report under paragraph (1) with the clerk of court or the prothonotary, as provided by local rule of court.  (b) Financial condition report.--The independent auditor shall submit an annual report to council summarizing the fiscal condition of the affairs of the city. Council may require advisory interim reports from the independent auditor.  (b.1) Right-to-know.--Reports prepared under this section shall be public in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.  (c) Appeals.--Not later than 45 days after the annual report to council has been filed, the city, a taxpayer of the city on the city's behalf or any officer whose account is settled or audited may file an appeal from the settlement or audit to the court of common pleas of the county in which the city is located. If the appellant is a taxpayer of the city or an officer, the taxpayer of the city or the officer shall file a bond, with one or more sufficient sureties, conditioned to pay reasonable attorney fees and court costs if the appellant fails in the appeal.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11801 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11801 - Fiscal year

§ 11801. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of each city shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11802 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11802 - Powers and duties of chief fiscal officer

§ 11802. Powers and duties of chief fiscal officer. (a) Appointment.--Council shall appoint a chief fiscal officer. In filling the position of chief fiscal officer, council may appoint the director of the department of accounts and finance or the city administrator if one is appointed under Chapter 111 (relating to the executive department) or 112A (relating to city administrator).  (b) Bond.--The chief fiscal officer shall furnish a bond in accordance with section 10907 (relating to surety bonds, insurance and premiums).  (c) Powers.-- (1) The chief fiscal officer may administer oaths and affirmations pertaining to the authentication of an account with the city or a claim by or demand against the city.  (2) The chief fiscal officer may not receive any additional compensation for the administration or oath and affirmations under paragraph (1).
11 PA Cons Stat § 11803 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11803 - Deputy chief fiscal officer

§ 11803. Deputy chief fiscal officer. (a) Appointment.--Council may authorize the chief fiscal officer to appoint, subject to the approval of council, a deputy chief fiscal officer whose compensation shall be fixed by council.  (b) Bond.--The deputy chief fiscal officer shall furnish a bond in accordance with section 10907 (relating to surety bonds, insurance and premiums).  (c) Powers.-- (1) The deputy chief fiscal officer may administer oaths and affirmations pertaining to the authentication of an account with the city or a claim by or demand against the city.  (2) The deputy chief fiscal officer may not receive any additional compensation for the administration or oath and affirmations under paragraph (1).  (d) Temporary deputy chief fiscal officer.--If no deputy chief fiscal officer has been appointed, council may appoint a temporary deputy chief fiscal officer to serve during the chief fiscal officer's illness, absence or inability to serve. The temporary deputy chief fiscal officer may be required to furnish a bond as required by council.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11804 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11804 - Regulations concerning appropriation

§ 11804. Regulations concerning appropriation. (a) Debt.--Debt may not be incurred by any department of the city except in accordance with law.  (b) Appropriations.--Money may not be paid out of the city treasury except by an appropriation made in accordance with law and a document authorizing payment drawn by the proper officer.  (c) Expenditures.--The city may not hire employees, purchase materials, execute contracts or issue orders for the payment of any money if it would result in the total expenditure of money for a specific purpose to exceed the amount appropriated for that purpose.  (d) Expense reports.--If an appropriation is entirely expended and the object of the appropriation is not completed, not later than the next regularly scheduled council meeting, the chief fiscal officer shall report the fact to council and accompany the report with a statement of the money which has been drawn on the appropriation and the particular purpose for which the money was drawn.  (e) Supplemental appropriations.--Council may, by ordinance, make supplemental appropriations for any lawful purpose from any money in the city treasury or estimated to be deposited in the city treasury within the fiscal year and not appropriated for any other purpose, including the proceeds of any borrowing authorized by law.  (f) Transfers.-- (1) Council may authorize the transfer of any unexpended balance of an appropriation item. (2) Before authorizing a transfer under paragraph (1), council shall seek comments from any director of a department negatively affected by the proposed transfer.  (g) Methods of transfers.--Council shall determine the manner and method of all intradepartmental and interdepartmental financial transfers.    Cross References. Section 11804 is referred to in section 12531 of this title.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11805 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11805 - Countersigning documents, money available and evidence required

§ 11805. Countersigning documents, money available and evidence required. (a) General rule.--The chief fiscal officer shall countersign all documents, in the form approved by council, authorizing payment from the city treasury.  (b) Prohibition.--In countersigning documents authorizing payment from the city treasury, the chief fiscal officer shall not permit any appropriation made by council to be overdrawn and shall not countersign unless there is money in the treasury to pay the appropriation.  (c) Evidence.--Except in the case of documents authorizing payment to volunteer fire companies, whenever a document authorizing payment from the city treasury is presented to the chief fiscal officer to be countersigned, the person presenting the document shall be required to produce evidence of each of the following:  (1) That the amount expressed in the document is due to the person in whose favor it is drawn.  (2) That the supplies, services or other consideration for payment have been furnished, performed or given according to law and the terms of the contract, if any, were satisfied.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11806 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11806 - Record of assets, property, trusts, debts due, receipts and expenditures

§ 11806. Record of assets, property, trusts, debts due, receipts and expenditures. The chief fiscal officer or other official or employee of the city designated by council shall have charge and keep a record of accounts, under appropriate titles, to show separately and distinctly the following:  (1) All of the assets and property vested in the city. (2) All trusts in care of the city. (3) Debts owed by the city. (4) All of the receipts and expenditures of the various departments.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11807 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11807 - Supervision of accounts of departments

§ 11807. Supervision of accounts of departments. The chief fiscal officer shall have the supervision and control of the accounts of all of the departments and may require at any time a statement in writing of all money or property of the city under any department's control.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11808 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11808 - Suggestions for improvement of city finances

§ 11808. Suggestions for improvement of city finances. The chief fiscal officer may, and when council directs shall, suggest plans to council for the management and improvement of the city finances.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11809 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11809 - Annual budget, presentation to council, notice, revision and adoption

§ 11809. Annual budget, presentation to council, notice, revision and adoption. (a) Introduction.--Each year at the last stated meeting in November, the chief fiscal officer shall, on behalf of council, present to council for introduction a proposed budget ordinance. The proposed budget ordinance shall show the estimated receipts, expenditures and liabilities for the ensuing year, with the balance of unexpended appropriations and all other information of value as a basis for fixing the levy and tax rate for the next fiscal year. Council shall, upon introducing the proposed budget ordinance, fix a date for adoption, which shall be not later than December 31 of that year.  (b) Estimate.--The departments of the city government shall, before the proposed budget ordinance is introduced as provided under subsection (a), furnish to council an estimate of the probable receipts and expenditures and an estimate of the amount required by each of the departments for public service during the ensuing fiscal year as a basis for making the annual appropriations.  (c) Inspection.-- (1) When the proposed budget ordinance is submitted to council and has been introduced, the city clerk shall immediately make the proposed budget ordinance available for public inspection at the city clerk's office and shall publish a notice to that effect once in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with the provisions of section 10109 (relating to publication of notices).  (2) The notice shall state the date fixed by council for enactment of the proposed budget ordinance and notice shall be published at least 20 days prior to the time fixed by council for enactment of the proposed budget ordinance. The proposed budget ordinance shall be available for public inspection at the city clerk's office for at least 10 days after the newspaper notice is published.  (d) Enactment.--Council shall, after making the changes and modifications as appear proper, enact the budget and any appropriation measures required to put it into effect upon the date fixed for enactment. The budget shall reflect as nearly as possible the estimated revenues and expenditures of the city for the year for which the budget is prepared. Should it appear upon any revision of the budget that the estimated expenditures in the enacted budget would be increased more than 10% in the aggregate or more than 25% in any individual item over the proposed budget, the budget shall not be enacted with any of the increases unless the budget is made available for public inspection for a period of at least 10 days after notice to that effect is published as provided under subsection (c).
11 PA Cons Stat § 11810 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11810 - Amending budget and notice

§ 11810. Amending budget and notice. (a) General rule.--During the month of January following the expiration of a past fiscal year, in furthering its fiduciary responsibility, council may amend the budget and the levy and tax rate to conform to its amended budget ordinance. A period of 10 days' public inspection at the city clerk's office of the proposed amended budget ordinance, after notice by the city clerk to that effect is published in a newspaper of general circulation as provided in section 10109 (relating to publication of notices), shall intervene between council's introduction of the proposed amended budget ordinance and its enactment. Any amended budget ordinance must be enacted by council on or before February 15.  (b) Prohibition.--After introduction, no proposed amended budget ordinance shall be revised upward in excess of 10% in the aggregate or as to an individual item in excess of 25% of the amount of the individual item in the proposed amended budget ordinance.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11811 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11811 - Appropriations, tax rate and limitations

§ 11811. Appropriations, tax rate and limitations. (a) General rule.--When all estimates for the receipts, liabilities and expenditures for the ensuing year are made, council shall proceed to make the annual appropriations and shall fix the tax rate at the figure that will, in combination with all other estimated receipts of the city, fully meet and cover the aggregate amount of the estimates of liabilities and expenditures for the ensuing year.  (b) Exceptions.-- (1) No appropriation shall be made for any purpose until the following are provided for: (i) Interest accruing on the funded debt of the city and the principal of that part of the debt as may be coming due in that fiscal year.  (ii) The salaries of officers. (iii) The ordinary and necessary expenses of the city. (2) No appropriation shall be made for any purpose in excess of the estimated receipts and revenues for the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11811.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11811.2 - Borrowing in anticipation of current revenue

§ 11811.2. Borrowing in anticipation of current revenue. In accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing), cities may:  (1) borrow money in anticipation of current revenues to an amount of not more than the anticipated current revenues, which shall be pledged for the payment of the loan or loans; and  (2) issue notes or other forms of obligation in evidence of the debt.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11813 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11813 - Committee to prepare uniform forms

§ 11813. Committee to prepare uniform forms. (a) General rule.--The uniform financial report forms under this chapter shall be prepared by a committee consisting of four representatives of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee who shall be an individual trained in the field of municipal finance.  (b) Appointment.--The representatives shall be appointed by the president of the Pennsylvania Municipal League within 60 days of notification by the Secretary of Community and Economic Development or the secretary's agent or designee that the committee will convene. The representatives shall be chosen from among chief fiscal officers of cities or other officers of cities who have knowledge of fiscal procedures and shall be chosen to represent cities in the various population groups. The president of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and other designated participants shall supply to the Secretary of Community and Economic Development the names and addresses of the representatives immediately upon their appointment.  (c) Compensation and meetings.--The representatives shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed by the Commonwealth for all necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the committee. The committee shall meet at the call of the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the committee.  (d) Duty of secretary.--It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, to ensure the forms required by this chapter are prepared in cooperation with the committee. In the event that the committee should for any reason fail to furnish the cooperation, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, shall complete the preparation of the forms. After their preparation, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, shall issue the forms and distribute them annually, as needed, to the designated officers of each city.  (e) Change or alteration.--No change or alteration in the forms prescribed shall be made by the Secretary of Community and Economic Development or the secretary's agent or designee, except by a majority approval of the committee, unless upon reasonable notice two or more representatives of the committee fail to attend the committee meetings. In voting upon any change or alteration, each representative and the chairperson of the committee shall have one vote.    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(iv) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.  Cross References. Section 11813 is referred to in section 11812 of this title.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11814 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 118 - Accounts and Finances|Section 11814 - Annual reports to council on insurance and bonds

§ 11814. Annual reports to council on insurance and bonds. The chief fiscal officer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and submit to council, as council shall direct, a complete and itemized report of all policies of insurance contracted by the city for the information and consideration of council. The chief fiscal officer shall prepare a report, as council shall direct, of all bonds given for the protection of the city in whole or in part.
11 PA Cons Stat § 11901 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 119 - Contracts|Section 11901 - Power to make and regulate contracts

§ 11901. Power to make and regulate contracts. (a) General rule.--Each city may execute contracts for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part and the laws of this Commonwealth. In addition to and consistent with the requirements of this chapter, council shall, by ordinance, provide for and regulate the procedures for the award of all contracts, including the purchase of supplies and materials.  (b) Real and personal property.--Contracts for the sale of real and personal property shall conform to the provisions of section 12402.1 (relating to city property and affairs).
11 PA Cons Stat § 11901.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 119 - Contracts|Section 11901.1 - Contracts or purchases in excess of base amount of $18,500

§ 11901.1. Contracts or purchases in excess of base amount of $18,500. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 11901.4(b) (relating to contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding), all contracts or purchases in excess of the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1 (relating to adjustments to base amount based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers), shall be subject to advertising and competitive bidding as provided in this chapter.  (b) Contract.--All services and personal property required by any city municipal department, where the amount exceeds the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1, shall be furnished and performed under written contract. The contract shall be awarded and given to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising two times, each publication on a different day, in not more than two newspapers of general circulation, in accordance with the provisions of section 10109 (relating to publication of notices). The bids shall not be opened until at least 10 days have elapsed after the first advertisement is published. A copy of the advertisement for contracts or purchases shall be posted in the city office designated by council.    Cross References. Section 11901.1 is referred to in section 11903.1 of this title.