Indiana § 5-11-1-13 Warrants or checks of state or municipality; receipts or quietus;
correctness of claims

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-11-1-13 — Warrants or checks of state or municipality; receipts or quietus; correctness of claims

Indiana § 5-11-1-13

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 11ACCOUNTING FOR PUBLIC FUNDS

Ch. 1State Board of Accounts Created

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Each officer having authority to draw the
warrant or check of the state or of any municipality referred to in this
chapter in disbursing its funds, or who has authority to execute the
receipt or quietus of the state or of such municipality in settlement with
public officers or with debtors, before presenting the same for
allowance to the board or other authority required to pass upon the
same, shall make an examination of all claims as to their form, the
authentication thereof as required by law, whether they are based upon
contract or statutory authority, and as to their apparent correctness, and
upon presenting the same to file therewith his certificate in writing as
to such matters in respect to each and all of such claims. Where the
authority to pass upon and allow such claim is lodged

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Each officer having authority to draw the
warrant or check of the state or of any municipality referred to in this
chapter in disbursing its funds, or who has authority to execute the
receipt or quietus of the state or of such municipality in settlement with
public officers or with debtors, before presenting the same for
allowance to the board or other authority required to pass upon the
same, shall make an examination of all claims as to their form, the
authentication thereof as required by law, whether they are based upon
contract or statutory authority, and as to their apparent correctness, and
upon presenting the same to file therewith his certificate in writing as
to such matters in respect to each and all of such claims. Where the
authority to pass upon and allow such claim is lodged in such officer,
he shall, before drawing a warrant or check therefor, certify to the
correctness thereof over his official signature. Before issuing the
receipt or quietus of the state or municipality to any debtor or any
officer making settlement, he shall examine the report, account or
settlement sheet upon which settlement is made, and require of such
debtor or officer, or to otherwise secure, all such information, accounts,
vouchers or exhibits as shall be necessary to satisfy such officer issuing
such receipt or quietus of the correctness of such report, account or
settlement sheet, and to certify thereon that he has made such
examination and is satisfied as to its correctness, and no such warrant,
check, receipt, or quietus shall be issued by any such officer until such
certificate shall have been executed and filed with such claim, report,
account or settlement sheet. Where it is not practical for the officer to
certify to the correctness of each revenue or claim document, the state
board of accounts may prescribe other methods of preaudit to be
performed before approval by the officer or his employees.
Formerly: Acts 1909, c.55, s.13. As amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.30, SEC.10.