(A) Except as provided in § 38.146(B)(1) and (B)(2), a vendor claim (invoice), which satisfies the provisions of § 38.145, may be paid on behalf of the city, under the delegated authority of the Director of Finance, by an accounts payable unit of the Department of Finance as the unit may be established.
(B) No payment shall be tendered:
(1) Under a purchase order it if it has been determined that the vendor or any affiliated entity, either directly or through a lease, owes back taxes to the city. No payment shall be made until a certificate is provided by the Collector of Revenue or his designee indicating that the vendor or known affiliated entities does not owe the city back taxes; and/or
(2) Under either a contract or purchase order, in the event it is determined that the vendor or affiliated entity has not filed a current list of taxable personal property as required by the general statutes; unless it has been otherwise certified that the person is not required to file the list.
(Ord. passed 6-20-2005)