§ 4 — SPECIAL AUDIT
Dallas City Code (7/2026 Code (S-33): Vols. I-II current through Ordinance 33447, passed June 10, 2026; Vol. III through Ordinance 33484, passed June 24, 2026) · Dallas City Charter ch. IX, § 4
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SEC. 4. SPECIAL AUDIT.
Upon the death, resignation, removal, or expiration of the term of any officer of the city, other than the city auditor, the city auditor shall cause an audit and investigation of the accounts of such officer to be made and shall report to the city manager and the council. Either the council or the city manager may at any time provide for an investigation or audit of the accounts of any officer or department of the city government. In case of the death, resignation, or removal of the city auditor, the city manager shall cause an audit to be made of the city auditor’s accounts. If, as a result of any such audit, an officer is found to be indebted to the city, the city auditor, or other person making such audit, shall immediately give notice of such indebtedness to the council, the city manager, and the city attorney, and the city attorney shall, as directed by the city council, proceed to collect such indebtedness. (Amend. of 4-3-76, Prop. No. 7; Amend. of 11-8-05, Prop. No. 13)
