(a) The City hereby adopts the State Board of Accounts Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions manual as expressly written and published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts in September 2015, as amended from time to time, as its official internal control standards.
(b) All officials and employees of the City are required to comply with the internal control standards.
(c) Employees who fail to comply with the internal control standards are subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
(d) An elected or appointed official who fails to comply with the internal control standards may be subject to any action allowed by law.
(e) The City “Personnel,” as that term is defined in I.C., 5- 11-1-27(c), whose official duties include receiving, processing, depositing, disbursing, or otherwise having access to funds that belong to the federal government, state government, a political subdivision, or another governmental entity, shall receive training concerning the internal control standards and procedures adopted by this Ordinance.
(f) In any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
(Ord. D-2300-16, 6-20-16)