An Investigation Cash Fund in the sum of $500
is hereby established and shall be available in advance to members
of the Police Department in such amount as may be authorized by the
Chief of the Department for expenses incurred or to be incurred in
investigating and obtaining information concerning criminal matters,
subject, however, to the following:
A. An itemized and verified accounting, in such form
as shall be prescribed by the Chief of Police in concert with the
Village Clerk-Treasurer, shall be made or vouchers submitted for all
such expenditures to the Chief of Police.
B. Such expenditures shall be audited by the Finance
Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Scotia, and,
upon approval by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Scotia, such
Police Investigation Fund shall be reimbursed from the appropriate
budgetary item.
C. Any such expenditures or portion of any such expenditure
as shall be disallowed upon audit shall be the personal liability
of the official responsible for the use of the petty cash fund from
which payment on account thereof was made, and such official shall
forthwith reimburse such petty cash fund in the amount of such disallowances.
D. The Police Investigation Cash Fund shall be administered
by the Chief of Police. The Finance Committee of the Village of Scotia
may require an accounting of the moneys in such fund at any time.