52:18A-10. Encumbrance requests and statements of indebtedness; approval; examination; warrant checks
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Each department, commission, committee, official, board or body of any institution or organization of the State shall designate the proper officer who shall approve and sign all encumbrance requests and statements of indebtedness. The designation shall be filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting; and the requests and statements of indebtedness shall be presented to such director.
The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall examine, audit and adjust all encumbrances and statements of indebtedness so presented. He may administer an oath to the persons presenting the encumbrance or statement of indebtedness and to any witness presented on behalf of such person and may examine such person or witness as to the truth, fairness and correctness of such encumbrance or statement of indebtedness.
The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting and the State Treasurer shall execute warrant checks in settlement of statements of indebtedness after such statements of indebtedness have been audited and approved by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting and after such warrant checks have been registered by him. Warrant checks after having been executed, shall be delivered to the payees.
L.1948, c. 92, p. 514, s. 10. Amended by L.1950, c. 61, p. 107, s. 1.