§ 2-206. Approval of claims before payment.

(a)

No claim against the city shall be allowed until it has been approved by the city manager and the department head by whose direction or on whose order the services were performed or materials furnished for which such account was rendered. The department head shall endorse on such claim the specific object of such expenditure, and if incurred under the direction or authority of such officer, and return the claim to the city clerk before the regular meeting of the council at which it is to be submitted.

(b)

The city manager shall examine all claims against the city before presentation to the council for payment, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not such claims are approved by the proper officer, authorized to incur such indebtedness against the city and having knowledge of the details thereof, or are accompanied by the proper vouchers and are correct and payable by the city, and shall endorse thereon his approval or disapproval of the payment thereof.

(c)

Any officer of the city, whose duty it is to examine a claim before it is examined by the city manager pursuant to this section, shall endorse thereon the object of each item of such expenditure.

(Code 1972, § 8-7)

(Code 1972, § 8-7)