(a) Whenever Section 95.1 requires certification of a claim by a department, the certification shall be made by the head of the department or by any authorized designee. Whenever the claimant is required to obtain certification prior to presenting a claim to the Auditor, the claimant shall present the claim to the department for certification before presentation to the Auditor. If within 10 days after presentation, the department refuses to certify the claim, the claimant may present the uncertified claim to the Auditor. The claim shall include an appropriate notation showing presentation to the department, and failure or refusal to certify.
(b) Whenever Section 95.1 requires certification of a claim for salaries and wages of County officers and employees, and a state of emergency exists as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 31.101) of Division 1, Title 3 of the San Diego County Code, it shall be presumed, unless the Auditor receives information to the contrary, that County officers and employees have performed work during normal working hours. In such event, the salaries and wages of such County officers and employees may be paid without the certification required by Section 95.1. Any amounts paid in excess of salaries and wages actually due and owing shall be recovered by the County from such County officers and employees in the same manner as other over-payments for salaries and wages are recovered.
(c) Whenever Section 95.1 requires certification of a claim for public assistance, and a state of emergency exists as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 31.101) of Division 1, Title 3 of the San Diego County Code, it will be presumed, unless the Auditor receives information to the contrary, that no change in status of routine or repetitive public assistance benefits has occurred. Such routine or repetitive public assistance benefits are presumed to be the same as those paid for the period immediately preceding the state of emergency. In such event, routine or repetitive public assistance benefits may be paid without a certification of a claim. Any amounts paid in excess of the public assistance benefits actually due and owing shall be recovered from the persons receiving such benefits in accordance with the County and California Department of Social Services rules and regulations regarding overpayment of public assistance.
(Added by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01; amended by Ord. No. 10442 (N.S.), effective 12-15-16)