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Original City Auditor Duties
Long Beach City Charter, 1907
AUDITOR
SEC. 10
The
auditor shall be a citizen and elector of the state
and shall have been a resident of the city for the
two years next preceding the day of his election. He
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the
city and shall hold office for two years and until
his successor has been elected and has qualified.
He shall
pass on all bills allowed by the council and shall
keep a full and complete record of the same; he
shall keep himself thoroughly informed at all times
as to the financial affairs of the city, shall make
a quarterly report showing condition of all funds,
and shall keep an independent set of books which
shall be at once a complete history of all financial
transactions and an absolute check on all the other
officers of the city who shall have to do with the
public moneys; he shall apportion all the city
revenues for which provision is not otherwise made;
he shall countersign
all licenses and permits; he shall examine all
books, papers and accounts of the city officers at
least once a quarter and correct all irregularities
and bring any malfeasance in office at once to the
attention of the council or such other authority as
may have had the matter given in charge by this
charter, so that the public may be safeguarded; he
shall be provided by the city with an office in a
public place where the public may, at all reasonable
hours, examine the books, learn the exact condition
of the treasury or obtain any other information
regarding the transaction of the public business
that may be desired.
 Staff Contact:
You are encouraged to contact Olivia Silva Maiser, Director of Communications at
562-570-6434 or at
Olivia_Maiser@longbeach.gov
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