[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Saddle River 7-8-1974 as Secs. 2-7 through 2-13 of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
Any person claiming payment from the Borough shall present a detailed claim or demand to the Administrator, duly certified by the claimant.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C; 4-21-2014 by Ord. No. 14-891-C]
It shall be the duty of the Administrator:
A. 
To present all claim vouchers, to be placed on the monthly bills list, to the Council for review on the second Monday of each month. Claim vouchers will be available in the Finance Office for review. In the week prior to the Council meeting, claim vouchers will be sent for review to those respective committee chairpersons responsible for the activity of the Borough department for which the claim was incurred. Payments made by the Treasurer in compliance with the "authorization of certain bills" resolution adopted annually at the reorganization meeting shall be presented for review with the next months’ claim vouchers.
B. 
To see that every claim presented bears the signature of the officer, committee chairman or employee of the Borough who has been duly designated to certify that the materials have been received by or the services rendered to the Borough as basis for the claim.
C. 
To assemble and list all claims duly certified and approved for the consideration of the Council.
D. 
To follow and carry out such additional procedures as may be deemed necessary by the Council.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
A. 
The listed claims shall be considered by the Council, which shall approve the same, except that the Council may reject any claim presented to it, stating the reason for such rejection. Any disapproved claim shall be referred back to the Administrator with such instructions as the Council may give at the time of disapproval.
B. 
The Administrator shall record the listed claims in the official minutes, indicating that the Council has, by formal action, approved the same, with appropriate record as to any claims disapproved or rejected.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
It shall be the duty of the Administrator to indicate on each claim that it has been approved by the Council for payment pursuant to § 9-3, with the date of approval noted on the claim.
A. 
After the Administrator has certified that the claims have been approved, he shall turn the same over to the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
B. 
The Treasurer shall forthwith:
(1) 
Cause them to be recorded in proper books of account.
(2) 
Cause the necessary checks for the payment thereof to be prepared and submitted for signature by the individual designated by § 9-7.
(3) 
Cause the checks to be mailed or otherwise distributed to the claimants.
Claims seeking reimbursement for actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred by local officials where authorized to travel by the Borough shall be itemized and supported by receipts, where available.
A. 
All checks drawn upon the accounts of the Borough, other than the payroll account, shall be signed by two persons: one of whom shall be the Mayor, the President of the Council or any member of the Finance Committee of the Council, and the other of whom shall be the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Borough.
B. 
The Council may, by resolution, from time to time designate other officials of the Borough as authorized signatures on checks drawn on the accounts of the Borough.