The City Treasurer-Comptroller shall audit and examine all demands presented against the City for payment after the same have been examined and approved by the appropriate administrative official or department head. If he concurs in a finding of the appropriate administrative official or department head that a demand is just, due and owing, and if funds are available, and if he further finds that payment of said demand would not be in violation of any city ordinance, state statute or general law, he may authorize payment of the same. Said authorization shall be sufficient for the honoring and payment of such demand by the Mayor.

The City Treasurer-Comptroller shall prepare a list of vouchers to be presented for approval by the City Council and shall make his recommendations regarding the same, or may authorize payment prior to City Council approval, subject to City Council review pursuant to this chapter. Such payment must be in accordance with contracting, hiring, purchasing and disbursing policies that implement effective internal control, as directed by the City Council, pursuant to RCW 42.24.180(2). (Ord. 1234 § 1, 1985: Ord. 662 § 2, 1974).