Duties and Functions

The accountant shall take charge of both the accounting and internal audit services of the local government unit concerned and shall:

Install and maintain an internal audit system in the local government unit concerned;

Prepare and submit financial statements to the mayor, as the case may be, and to the sanggunian concerned;

Appraise the sanggunian and other local government officials on the financial condition and operations of the local government unit concerned;

Certify to the availability of budgetary allotment to which expenditures and obligations may be properly charged;

Review supporting documents before preparation of vouchers to determine completeness of requirements;

Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidation, salaries, allowances, reimbursements and remittances pertaining to the local government unit;

Prepare statements of journal vouchers and liquidation of the same and other adjustments related thereto;

Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledger and index cards;

Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the local government unit pertaining to payrolls and deductions;

Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;

Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain and keep all records and reports related thereto;

Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and keep all records and reports related thereto; and

Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law or ordinance.