No warrant for the payment of any claim shall be issued by the Director of Finance until such claim shall have been approved by the Director of the department and operating head of the division, board, commission, or other city agency for which the indebtedness was incurred. Each Director of a department or operating head of any division, board, commission, or other city agency and his or her surety shall be liable to the City for any loss or damage sustained by the City by reason of the negligent or corrupt approval of any claim against the City in his or her department, division, board, commission or other city agency. Whenever any claim shall be presented to the Director of Finance, he or she shall have power to require evidence that such claim is in conformity with law and ordinance. For that purpose the Director of Finance may summon before him or her any officer, agent, or employee of any department, or any other person and examine him or her upon oath or affirmation relative thereto, which oath or affirmation the Director of Finance may administer. If the Director of Finance shall draw a warrant for any claim contrary to law or ordinance he or she and his or her surety shall be individually liable for the amount thereof.
(Amended by electors 11-7-00)