§ 10-1. Approval and payment of claims., Chapter 10. Claims Approval, Part I. Administrative Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Mount Laurel

Any person claiming payment from the Township of Mount Laurel shall present a detailed bill of demand to the Township Treasurer on or before the 20th of the month. Claims received after this date shall not be processed for payment until the next regular meeting. If certification of the purchase order is not waived under § 10-3, the claimant shall present said certification along with the bill.

The Treasurer shall then verify that the signature of the officer or employee of the department for which the claim is made has certified that the materials have been received by or the services rendered to the local unit. Before a claim is paid, all the forementioned procedures must be complied with. A bill list shall then be prepared and submitted to the governing body before the end of the said month. Upon approval of the bill list, checks will be prepared for payment. The check number and the date shall be recorded on all parts of the purchase order.

The checks and vouchers shall then be given to the Financial Director for approval.

Claims shall be considered by the governing body, which shall approve the same, except that said governing body may reject any claim presented to it, stating the reason for such rejection. Any disapproved claim shall be referred back to the Financial Director with such instructions as the governing body may give at the time of disapproval.

After formal approval by the governing body, the checks shall be signed by the Financial Director or Township Manager and countersigned by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer.

Signed checks and vouchers shall then be returned to the Treasurer, whose duty it shall be to mail out the checks and keep the vouchers on file in alphabetical order.