Effective August 1, 2006, the town of Twisp will by policy pay claims or other obligations of the town by check or warrant if the paying fund is solvent. In the case the fund is not solvent, a warrant will be used.
(Ord. 559 § 1, 2006)
The North Cascades National Bank of Twisp, Washington, will be designated the qualified public depository upon which such checks are to be drawn and the officers authorized to sign any checks or warrants will include the clerk-treasurer, the mayor, the mayor pro tempore, and any other clerks or council members as may be assigned these duties by resolution of the council. All checks or warrants shall be signed by two authorized officers of which one shall be the mayor or mayor pro tempore.
(Ord. 559 § 2, 2006; Ord. 577 § 1(A), 2007)
The town clerk-treasurer shall serve as the town auditing officer and shall act as auditor for the town for all claims, demands, vouchers and payroll presented to the town council for approval. Such claims, demands, vouchers and payroll shall be prepared for audit and payment by a form providing for the authentication and certification by the auditing officer that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered, or the labor performed as described, and the claim, demand, or voucher is a just, true and unpaid obligation against the town.
(Ord. 577 § 1(B), 2007)
The town auditing officer is authorized to issue warrants or checks in payment of claims, demands, vouchers and payroll prior to the town council having acted to approve such claims, demands, vouchers or payroll, if the following conditions are met:
(1) 
Only the town clerk-treasurer and mayor are authorized to sign checks or warrants prior to town council approval. The town clerk-treasurer and mayor shall each furnish an official bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in an amount determined by the town council, but not less than $50,000.
(2) 
No check or warrant issued prior to town council approval may exceed the sum of $5,000.
(3) 
The town council has adopted contracting, hiring, purchasing, and disbursing policies that implement effective internal control, and any claims, demands, vouchers or payroll to be paid under this section must comply with all other policies adopted by the town.
(4) 
The town council shall review all documentation supporting any claim, demand, or voucher paid, and for approval all checks or warrants issued in payment of any claims, demands, vouchers or payroll at a regularly scheduled public meeting within one month of issuance.
(5) 
If, upon review, the town council disapproves any claims, demands, vouchers or payroll, the town clerk-treasurer and mayor shall jointly cause the disapproved claims to be recognized as receivables of the town and will pursue collection diligently until the amounts disapproved are collected, or until the town is satisfied and approves the claims, demands, vouchers or payroll.
(Ord. 577 § 1(B), 2007)