Indiana Code 36-4-8-4. Claims against city; audit; refusal to pay
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Sec. 4. (a) The city fiscal officer may audit a claim against the city by examining under oath any officer, agent, or employee of the city or any other person. When acting under this section, the fiscal officer has the same powers as the city legislative body in summoning and examining witnesses.
(1) the claim includes an item for which no appropriation has been made;
(b) If the fiscal officer finds that:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-4-8-4
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
(2) there is not a sufficient balance for payment of the claim in the proper fund; or
(3) the claim should not be approved for any reason;
the fiscal officer may not issue warrants to pay the claim and the fiscal officer shall notify the proper department of the reasons for the fiscal officer’s refusal to pay the claim.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-6-11 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.132.