(a) In accordance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, no bill or claim against the town may be paid unless it has been approved by the officer or employee responsible for the function or agency to which the expense is charged. No check or draft of the town shall be valid unless it bears on its face the certificate of the purchasing agent as follows:
“This disbursement has been approved as require by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act.”
(b) No contract, agreement, or purchase order shall be valid unless it bears the purchasing agent’s certificate as follows:
“This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act.”
State Law Reference: G.S. 159-28, as amended.
Cross Reference: Town manager to serve as purchasing agent, Section 2-2009(1).
Editorial Note: The town has a joint purchasing agreement for office and street supplies with the City of Morganton and the Town of Drexel (Resolution passed on March 3, 1975).