Payments may be made from the treasury after the Village Administrator
audits and approves each claim of payment as a proper charge against the treasury
and endorses his or her approval on the claim after having determined that
funds are available in the approved budget, that the item or service has been
authorized by the appropriate department head, that the item or service has
been actually supplied or performed and that the claim is just and valid pursuant
to law.
A. The Village Administrator shall file with the Village
Board a list of claims approved not less than monthly showing the date paid,
name of claimant, purpose and amount.
B. An annual detailed audit of the village's financial transactions
and accounts shall be conducted pursuant to § 73.10, Wis. Stats.,
or by a public accountant licensed under Ch. 442, Wis. Stats.
C. All claims that are not a part of the approved budget
shall be submitted through the Village Administrator to the Finance Committee
for review and then to the Village Board for approval.
[Amended by Ord. No. 429; 5-4-1999 by Ord. No. 531]
There shall be a monthly review by the Finance Committee of all claims
approved and paid by the Village Administrator. The Committee review shall
take place prior to the first Village Board meeting of the month. The Finance
committee shall report the results of its review to the Village Board at the
second regular monthly meeting of the Board.
[Amended 5-4-1999 by Ord.
No. 531]
Only two of the three authorized signatures (Village President, Administrator,
Treasurer) will be required for the issuance of a check in payment of a claim
after the same has been approved by the Administrator and/or the Finance Committee
of the Village Board.