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control over all expenditures to ensure that appropriations are not e~xceeded. (d) N~intain a general accounting system for the city government and each of its offices, departments and agencies; keep books for and exercise financial and budgetary control over each office, department and agency; keep separate accounts for the items of expense contained in the city budget, each of which accounts shall show the amotmt of the appropriation, the ~mounts paid thereon~ the unpaid obligations a~ainst it and the unencumbered balance; and require reports of receipts a~d disburse- merits from each receiving and spending agency of the city government to be made daily or at such intervals as he m~y deem ~pedi~nto (e) Submit to the council through the City ~anager a monthly state- ment of all receipts, disbursements and encumbrances of funds in sufficient detail to show ~e exact financial condition of the city° (f) Prepare for the City ~nager, as of the end of each fiscal year, a complete financial statement and report. (g) Approve all proposed expenditures. No appropriation shall be c~mzbered and uo expenditure shmll he made unless the Director of Finance or his duly appointed assistant shall certify that there is an unencumbered balance of appropriated and available funds. Eec. 8-1o5. Accounting supervision and control. ~ae Director of Finance shall have power and shall he required to: (a) Prescribe the forms of reports, receipts, vouchers, bills or claims to be used by all the offices, departments and agencies of the city government. (b) Examine and approve all contracts, orders and other documents by which the city government incurs financial obligations, having previously ascertained that funds have bean appropriated and allotted and will be available when the obliga- tion shall become due amd payable. (c) Audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, payrolls and other evidences of claims, d~m~nds or cb~rges against the city gove/Tmaent and with the advice of the City Attorney determine the regularity, legality ~nd correct- ness of smch claims, demands or charges. ~rticle II. In General.