Chapter 3.04
AUDITING OFFICER

Sections:

3.04.010    Clerk designated auditor.

3.04.020    Blanket voucher form—Auditing officer.

3.04.030    Blanket voucher form—Finance committee.

3.04.040    Warrant issuance authority.

3.04.010 Clerk designated auditor.

The city clerk/treasurer is designated as the auditing officer to audit, before payment, all claims presented against the city. (Ord. 451 § 2, 1987)

3.04.020 Blanket voucher form—Auditing officer.

The auditing officer is authorized to use the following blanket voucher approval:

“I, the undersigned, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered or the labor performed as described herein and that the claims are a just, due and unpaid obligation against the City of Ocean Shores, and that I am authorized to authenticate and certify said Claims Fund Warrants #_____ through #_____, in the amount of $_____, dated this _____ day of __________, 20_____.”

(Ord. 451 § 3, 1987)

3.04.030 Blanket voucher form—Finance committee.

The city council finance committee is hereby authorized to use the following blanket voucher approval:

“Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW Chapter 42.24 have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the finance committee. We, the undersigned finance committee, do hereby certify we have reviewed vouchers for Claims Fund Warrants #_____ through #_____, in the amount of $_____, and approve said warrants for payment this _____ day of __________, 20_____.”

(Ord. 451 § 4, 1987)

3.04.040 Warrant issuance authority.

The auditing officer and the city manager are authorized to issue warrants in payment of claims against the city prior to council approval at a regular meeting as follows:

A.    The finance committee shall review and approve vouchers and supporting documents for any such claims prior to issuance of a warrant.

B.    If the city council disapproves any such claims, auditing officer and the city manager shall recognize the claims as receivables of the city and shall pursue collection diligently until the amounts are either collected or the council is satisfied and approves the claims.

C.    The city council shall approve all such claims paid at its next regularly scheduled public meeting.

(Ord. 451 § 5, 1987)