Accounting Methods.
Milwaukee City Charter § 3-17
in effect3-17. Accounting Methods.
It shall be the duty of the comptroller, or, if there is no comptroller, of such other officer as performs the duties incident to the office of comptroller, by whatsoever name he may be designated, to prescribe methods of accounting for all the departments, commissions, and boards of the city, by whatever name known, and to provide as nearly as may be for a uniform system of accounting for such departments. Provided, however, if any dispute shall arise between the comptroller and the head of a department or any of the commissions or boards of as to what system of accounting is best adapted to the needs of such department, commission or board, such dispute shall be submitted to the common council and the decision of the common council shall be final and conclusive. Whenever the common council of any such city shall have approved the system of accounting for the various departments, commissions and board of the city, said system shall not be superseded or materially changed without the approval of the common council. (S. 3, Ch. Ord. 118, Feb. 24, 1942.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/CH3.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/26/2026