Article 30
The management board shall appoint an accounting officer, who is an official subject to the Staff Regulations and who shall be responsible for: (a) proper implementation of payments, collection of revenue and recovery of amounts established as being receivable; (b) drawing up the agency's accounts in accordance with Title VI; (c) keeping the accounts in accordance with Title VI; (d) implementing the accounting rules and methods and the chart of accounts in accordance with the provisions adopted by the Commission's accounting officer; (e) treasury management. The accounting officer shall obtain from the authorising officer, who shall guarantee its reliability, all the information necessary for the production of accounts which give a true image of the agency's assets and of budget implementation. The accounting officer is alone empowered to handle monies and other assets. He shall be responsible for their safekeeping.