§ 219. Appointments by City Manager.

(a)

Department Directors. The City Manager shall be responsible to the Mayor and Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City placed under the City Manager's authority, and to that end shall appoint, and may remove, all directors of departments except as otherwise provided in this Charter.

(b)

Internal Auditor.

(1)

Appointment. The City Manager shall appoint, and may remove, the Internal Auditor, who shall be a person experienced in accounting, administration, financial auditing, or governmental investigation.

(2)

Duties. The Internal Auditor shall perform the following duties:

(A)

Reviews and investigations of the City. Perform reviews or other investigations authorized by the City Manager of the activities of the City to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures;

(B)

Reviews and investigations of entities receiving City funds. Perform reviews or other investigations authorized by the City Manager of the activities of any entity receiving funds or other support from the City from whatever source, insofar as the review or investigation relates to the activities funded by the City;

(C)

Reports. Report to the City Manager on the status of work completed by the Internal Auditor;

(D)

Establish standards. Establish standards by which the Internal Auditor will operate when conducting the work of the Internal Auditor;

(E)

Other assigned duties. Make investigations as the City Manager may direct.

(3)

Access to information.

(A)

City information. The Internal Auditor shall have access to all books and records of all departments, boards, commissions, and other offices, of the City. The Internal Auditor may require the appearance of any official, officer, agent or employee of any department, board, commission or other office for the purpose of examining that person under oath or affirmation. The Internal Auditor, or an assistant, may administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose.

(B)

Other information. The Internal Auditor shall have the power to summon any person to be examined under oath or affirmation. The Internal Auditor, or an assistant, may administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose. The Internal Auditor may require the production of documents or other things from any person necessary to meet the responsibilities of the office. The Internal Auditor may issue necessary process, including a subpoena or subpoena deuces tecum, to compel attendance or the production of documents or other things.

(c)

Additional officers. The City Manager shall also appoint all other officers except as otherwise provided in this Charter.

(d)

Basis for appointment. Appointments by the City Manager shall be made on the basis of executive and administrative ability and of the training and experience of such appointees for the work which they are to administer.

(e)

Removal of officers. All appointees of the City Manager shall be immediately responsible to the City Manager and may be disciplined or removed by the City Manager at any time, except as otherwise in this Charter specifically provided.

(f)

Noninvolvement by the Council. Neither the Council, including the Mayor, nor any of its committees or members shall have authority to control the appointment or removal of any person to or from office or employment by the City Manager or any subordinate.