[1982 Code § 3-82; Ord. #598]
Following the certification of claims against the Borough, the
claim shall be presented to the Administrator, who, if satisfied that
the claim is proper, shall approve the claim by the signing of the
same.
[1982 Code § 3-83; Ord. #598]
a.
Bills, claims and demands against the municipality shall be deemed
approved or disapproved by the Borough Council in accordance with
the procedure prescribed. A voucher on a form prescribed shall be
presented for each bill, claim or demand and shall be paid only upon
the approval of the Chief Financial Officer, approval to be based
upon encumbered funds held for the payment of the claims.
b.
Disbursements shall be made by a check or draft signed by the Mayor,
or in his absence the Administrator, and countersigned by the Chief
Financial Officer or in his absence the Assistant Chief Financial
Officer; except that payroll checks may be signed by the Chief Financial
Officer, or in his absence by the Assistant Chief Financial Officer,
upon certification of the Administrator of the total payroll.
c.
The signature of the Mayor or Administrator on a check may be inscribed
mechanically.
d.
The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare for each regular meeting
of the Borough Council a list of all bills and claims to be paid,
and the Borough Council shall approve the list. Such list shall be
prepared in sufficient quantity for each member of the Council, the
Mayor and the Administrator, and at least one copy shall be filed
with the Borough Clerk as a public record open to examination in his
office and posted on the bulletin board in the municipal building.
e.
Whenever the Administrator is absent or unavailable for preliminary
approval of a claim, the claim or payroll shall be submitted to the
Acting Borough Business Administrator or, if none has been appointed,
to the Mayor.
