The township will not pay out or disburse any of its moneys:
A. Unless
the person claiming or receiving the same shall first present a detailed
bill of items or demand, specifying particularly how the bill or demand
is made up, with the certification of the party claiming payment that
it is correct. The Township Committee may, by resolution, require
an affidavit in lieu of the certification, and the Clerk or disbursing
officer of the township may take such affidavit without cost; and
B. Unless
it carries a certification of some officer or duly designated employee
of the township having knowledge of the facts that the goods have
been received by, or the services rendered to, the township.
All claims and bills approved for payment by the Township Committee
shall be recorded by the Township Committee in its minutes. The record
of approval shall be open to the public. The foregoing is pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-18.