Pursuant to RCW 35A.40.020, the city of Poulsbo adopts a policy for the payment of claims, payroll or other obligation of the city of Poulsbo which are payable out of solvent funds by bank check.
(Ord. 74-31 § 1, 1974)
The authorized bank for the city of Poulsbo is the Frontier Bank.
(Ord. 74-31 § 2, 1974; Ord. 85-14 § 1, 1985; Ord. 85-61 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2002-12 § 3, 2002; Ord. 2003-08 § 1, 2003)
The city of Poulsbo officers authorized or required to sign such checks are the mayor, deputy mayor, alternate deputy mayor and the finance director.
(Ord. 74-31 § 3, 1974; Ord. 85-14 § 2, 1985)
All claims presented against the city of Poulsbo by persons furnishing materials, rendering services or performing labor, or for any other contractual purpose, shall be audited, before payment, by the accounting manager serving as city auditing officer. Such claim shall be prepared for audit and payment on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Division of Municipal Corporations in the State Auditor’s Office. The form shall provide for the authentication and certification by the accounting manager that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered or the labor performed as described, and that the claim is a just, due and unpaid obligation against the city of Poulsbo. No claim shall be paid without such authentication and certification; provided, that the certificates as to claims of officers and employees of the city for services rendered shall be made by the person charged with the duty of preparing and submitting the voucher for the payment of services, and such person shall certify that the claim is just, true and unpaid, which certificate shall be part of the voucher.
(Ord. 85-14 § 3, 1985; Ord. 2002-12 § 4, 2002; Ord. 2003-08 § 2, 2003)