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Borough of Folsom, NJ Claims Procedure
Ch 9 Art I Claims Procedure
§ 9-1 Approval and payment of claims.
Ch 9 Art II Purchasing Procedure
§ 9-2 General policy.
§ 9-3 Standard purchasing procedures.
§ 9-4 Emergency purchases.
§ 9-5 Bill list.
§ 9-6 Signatures.
Chapter 9 Claims Procedure
Claims Procedure Amendment
Article I Claims Procedure
Article II Purchasing Procedure
[Adopted 3-10-1977 by Ord. No. 110; amended in its entirety 5-9-2007 by Ord. No. 09-2007]
No payment will be made unless duly authorized by the owner's authorized representative and accompanied by proper documentation.
The Borough of Folsom defines the billing date for payment, final and retainage payments as "the date the bill is received by the local unit."
As per N.J.S.A. 2A:30A-21, the Borough of Folsom operates under the "alternative procedure"; therefore the following provisions apply:
The 20th calendar day deadline of the default procedure to approve and certify, or decide to withhold, full or partial payment is deferred until the public meeting following 20 calendar days of the billing date, at which time the bill must be approved for payment or notice provided as to why the bill or any portion of it will not be approved.
If the bill is approved, the thirty-day payment requirement of the default is replaced by the requirement that the bill be paid in the payment cycle following the meeting.
Upon approval by the Borough Council, checks shall be available no later than two business days after the meeting where approval was granted.
[Adopted 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 05-2008]
No article or service shall be contracted for or purchased by any department, board, agency or office of the Borough of Folsom except in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The Borough of Folsom will not be bound by any purchase or contract made contrary to this policy; and any employee or representative of the Borough of Folsom who violates the policy may face disciplinary action, as well as be personally liable for any costs or obligations improperly incurred.
Requests for purchases.
The initial step in the purchasing cycle is the preparation of a request for purchase, which is a form used to request goods, materials and services. The request for purchase should be typewritten or printed and forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer for approval.
The department head should request only purchases for budgeted items. Nonbudgeted items or services shall require the prior approval of the Committee person in charge of that particular department. Such purchases, if of an emergent nature, will be processed using the emergency procedures. Adjustments to the department's budgeted items should be considered when purchasing nonbudgeted items.
Request for purchase. The following information is required for all requests for purchase:
Vendor's complete name and address.
Full name of the department requesting the purchase.
Description/stock number. Be as specific as possible. The description should include model number, size and full specifications of the required purchase.
Total amount, including shipping charges. While every attempt should be made to determine the total price, it may be necessary, on occasion, to estimate shipping charges.
Signature of the department head approving the purchase.
The request for purchase should be submitted well in advance of the time the goods, materials or services are needed to allow sufficient time for review and preparation of specifications, advertisements for bids (when required) or for the solicitation of information and/or quotations for more-difficult purchases.
The request for purchase should be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer, who will review and make necessary consolidations and standardizations with the requests of other departments. Requesting units should be advised and consulted when standardizations are made. Based on the total and aggregated dollar amount of the purchase request, written specifications and sealed bids for informal solicited quotations may be required. State-approved contract vendors or cooperative pricing systems vendors pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5) may be used to fulfill the contracting unit's needs. Before any formal commitment is made to a vendor and prior to the issuance of a purchase order, the availability of funds must be determined pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-14.5.
Purchases in excess of $1,000 will require approval by a majority of the Borough Council members.
The Chief Financial Officer will prepare a list of purchases prior to each Borough Council meeting that will require such approval. Annual association memberships and conference attendance requests require Council approval regardless of the cost.
If the purchase cannot be approved, the Chief Financial Officer will provide the department head with a written explanation. In the case of an emergency, the preparation and release of a purchase order is the sole and exclusive duty of the Chief Financial Officer.
After encumbering the funds, the Chief Financial Officer shall prepare a combined purchase order and claim for payment, which shall include the following information:
Purchase order number. Purchase orders should be consecutively numbered.
The full name of the department and account number to be charged.
The date the purchase order is prepared.
Specific data relative to the quantity required and shipping unit.
Full description of items or services to be purchased.
Exact price of each unit.
Total dollar amount.
State contract number of the vendor, if applicable; if a bid item, the date of the award or the bond ordinance number.
Total cost for all items on the purchase order.
Signature and date of the Chief Financial Officer certifying that funds are available and encumbered.
Vendor's certification; signature of the vendor and the date.
The certification by the department head that the goods and/or services have been received. Upon receipt of the order, the department head shall certify the goods received and return the voucher to the Chief Financial Officer with the invoice to process for payment.
Final Councilperson approval. The voucher will be given to the Councilmember in charge of the applicable department for signature approving the actual expenditure at the Borough Council meeting.
Date of payment and check number will be inserted by the Chief Financial Officer when payment is made.
Emergency purchases shall only be authorized when a situation requires the immediate purchase or delivery of goods or services to meet an actual danger to the public's health, safety or welfare. The department head seeking the purchase shall contact the Chief Financial Officer to receive approval for the expenditures and certification of availability of funds. On the next working day following the emergency, the department head shall submit a written report to the Chief Financial Officer describing the emergency and the steps taken to resolve the matter. The Financial Officer will then prepare the purchase order and obtain all required approvals.
A detailed listing of all bills ready for payment shall be prepared by the Chief Financial Officer for the Borough Council's approval at its regularly scheduled Borough meeting. The approved bill list shall be included in the official minutes of the meeting. The bill list shall be recorded in a manner approved by the Director of Local Government Services and kept available for public inspection.
All municipal checks will be signed with two out of three signatures. These signatures will be of Township officials that will be authorized by resolution at the annual reorganization meeting of the Township Committee.