Language from the City Charter of Kansas City, MO

PART 1. CITY AUDITOR
Sec. 216. City Auditor.

(a)   Appointment.  The Mayor and Council shall appoint a City Auditor to serve at their pleasure.

(b)   Qualifications.  The City Auditor must be a certified public accountant, or a person specially trained and experienced in governmental or business investigation or administration. 

(c)   Duties.  The City Auditor shall: 

(1)   Provide information to Council.  Keep the Council informed as to the work performed, methods, and financial affairs of the City, however, the City Auditor shall not be responsible for the keeping of accounts; 

(2)   Conduct investigations into the work of the departments.  Carry on a continuous investigation of the work of all departments, boards, commissions and other offices of the City, and shall report to the Council from time to time, and at least once each year, the methods and results of their operations; 

(3)   Conduct other investigations.  Make any other investigations as the Council may direct; 

(4)   Establish standards.  Establish standards by which the City Auditors office will operate when conducting its work. 

(d)   Access to information.

(1)   City information.  The City Auditor shall have access to all books and records of all departments, boards, commissions, and other offices, of the City. The City Auditor may require the appearance of any official, officer, agent or employee of any department, board, commission or other office for the purpose of examining that person under oath or affirmation. The City Auditor, or an assistant, may administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose. 

(2)   Other information.  The City Auditor shall have the power to summon any person to be examined under oath or affirmation. The City Auditor, or an assistant, may administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose. The City Auditor may require the production of documents or other things from any person necessary to meet the responsibilities of the office. The City Auditor may issue necessary process, including a subpoena or subpoena  deuces tecum,  to compel attendance or the production of documents or other things. 

(e)   Suspension or permanent removal from office.  The City Auditor may be suspended or removed from office by a majority vote of the Mayor and Council. 

(f)   Temporary appointment.  In case of resignation, disability, suspension or removal from office, the Mayor shall designate some qualified person to temporarily perform the duties of the office and the appropriate compensation to be paid that person, subject to ratification by a vote of at least six additional members of the Council. In all other instances of the temporary absence of the City Auditor, the City Auditor shall designate an acting City Auditor.