Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. Preface 9
4. Contents 11
5. Chapter I. Internal Organization of Local Authorities 13
6. Chapter II. The Principles of Financial Administration 27
7. Chapter III. The Finance Committee 38
8. Chapter IV. The Chief Financial Officer 56
9. Chapter V. The Chief Financial Officer's Department: General Considerations 71
10. Chapter VI. The Chief Financial Officer's Department: Pattern of Organization 80
11. Chapter VII. The Chief Financial Officer's Department: Recruitment and Training of Staff 96
12. Chapter VIII. The Chief Financial Officer as Financial Adviser 105
13. Chapter IX. The Chief Financial Officer as Accountant 120
14. Chapter X. The Chief Financial Officer as Machine Accountant 132
15. Chapter XI. The Chief Financial Officer as Internal Auditor 145
16. Chapter XII. The Chief Financial Officer: Costing and Miscellaneous Duties 162
17. Chapter XIII. The Role of the Clerk in Financial Administration 178
18. Chapter XIV. The Financial Organization of Operating Departments 184
19. Chapter XV. The Payment of Accounts 196
20. Chapter XVI. The Collection of Income 215
21. Chapter XVII. Purchasing and Contracting: I–General 227
22. Chapter XVIII. Purchasing and Contracting: II–Engineering and Building Works 242
23. Chapter XIX. The Principles and Form of the Budget 258
24. Chapter XX. Budgetary Procedure 278
25. Chapter XXI. Administering the Budget 296
26. Chapter XXII. Internal Rules 309
27. Appendices 318
28. Table of Statutes, Orders and Regulations 383
29. Index 386