Director and employees, appointment — funds, how obtained, deposit of, audits — expenditures, how made

1. The land reutilization commissioners may appoint a director and such other employees who are deemed necessary to carry out the responsibilities and duties herein imposed and may incur such other reasonable and proper costs and expenses as are related thereto. If such costs and expenses exceed the amount of funds available to the land reutilization authority under provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920, the land reutilization authority shall obtain approval of the board of estimate and apportionment and an appropriation by the governing body of the city for such additional or supplemental fund needs. Such appropriations by the city shall be considered advances to the land reutilization authority subject to repayment from funds supplementally accumulated by the land reutilization authority under provisions of law. 2. The comptroller of the city shall handle all such appropriated expense funds and disburse same under the same provisions for handling other city departmental expenditures. 3. The land reutilization authority shall deposit all funds received under provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 with the treasurer of the city, and the comptroller of the city shall maintain separate fund accounts for such deposits and make disbursements therefrom upon receipt of vouchers duly authorized by the land reutilization authority under provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 and in accordance with standard procedures adopted by and approved by the comptroller. 4. The fiscal year of the land reutilization authority shall commence on January first of each year. The land reutilization authority shall audit all claims for the expenditure of money, and shall, acting by the chairman or vice chairman thereof, draw warrants therefor from time to time.