§ 2-1212. Encumbrances required for contracts.  


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  • (a)

    Application. This section shall apply to all departments, bureaus, agencies and offices of the city. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no city official, employee or appointee shall incur any liability on behalf of the city under contracts of any kind, including but not limited to purchase orders, unless sufficient funds have been encumbered or otherwise made available for such liability.

    (b)

    Verification of funds availability and encumbrances for contracts. The chief procurement officer and the chief financial officer shall encumber funds for department, bureau, agency or office contracts, at the appropriate fund, account and center level, with an established dollar amount which is within the approved line item budget for such department, bureau, agency or offices, unless funds are otherwise made available. Each department, bureau, agency and office head shall be responsible for maintaining appropriate internal expenditure and order controls to ensure that the authorized contract amounts and appropriations are not exceeded. No encumbrances shall be made if funds are not available for such purposes, unless the chief financial officer deems the expenditure critical and identifies supplemental appropriations.

(Ord. No. 2009-78(09-O-1876), § 4, 12-15-09)