[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.
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.