(A) The Clerk-Treasurer 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 Clerk-Treasurer has the same powers as the Common Council in summoning and examining witnesses. I.C. 36-4-8-2 states that warrants are to be drawn by the City Fiscal Officer. I.C. 36-4-10-2 provides that the City Controller is the Fiscal Officer of second-class cities, and that the City Clerk-Treasurer is the Fiscal Officer of third-class cities.
(B) The Clerk-Treasurer may not issue warrants to pay the claim, and he or she shall notify the proper department of the reasons for his or her refusal to pay the claim, if the Clerk-Treasurer finds that:
(1) The claim includes an item for which no appropriation has been made;
(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.
(Prior Code, § 3.12.030)