Lompoc Municipal Code Ch. 3.28 Disbursements

All disbursements of the City, except for petty cash, shall be by prenumbered checks drawn upon the City's bank deposit and signed by the Management Services Director.

(Prior code § 1527)

The Treasurer shall maintain a petty cash fund in such amount as shall be fixed by the Management Services Director. Such fund shall be operated on the imprest system, and be reimbursed monthly from appropriate fund or funds, by a check payable to the treasury. Such fund shall be used only for those disbursements which cannot be conveniently made by check. Such disbursements shall be made by the Treasurer only on receipt of a voucher signed by the department head or by the Management Services Director.

(Prior code § 1528)

A. All checks shall be approved by the Management Services Director and shall be presented to the Council in a register in numerical sequence. If a check is voided or canceled, notation of that fact shall be made in the register and the check shall be properly defaced.

B. A combination demand-check shall be used which shall show the name of the payee, purpose of payment and the fund on which it is drawn. None shall be made to "cash" or "bearer."

(Prior code § 1529)

Checks drawn in payment of demands certified or approved by the Management Services Director as conforming to the budget approved by the Council need not be audited by the Council prior to payment. Such checks paid prior to audit by the Council shall be on the check register presented to the Council for ratification and approval at the first meeting after delivery of the checks.

(Prior code § 1530)

Payrolls or attendance records shall be certified to by department heads in conformity with Section 37207 of the Government Code as to employees in his or her department.

(Ord. 1028, 1977; prior code § 1531)