Authorisation of payment vouchers

Before authorising any vouchers for payment, the City Administrator shall satisfy himself that– (i) the payment will not cause an excess on the amount provided in the Estimates, or by supplementary vote or votes, for the subhead to which it is chargeable; (ii) the expenditure has been authorised by warrant, as quoted on the vouchers; 144 Belize City Council (iii) that the services specified have been duly performed, that the prices charged are either according to contracts or approved scales, or are fair and reasonable according to the local rates; (iv) that the computations and castings have been verified and are arithmetically correct, and that the persons named in the vouchers are those entitled to receive (v) all proper deductions from salaries on account of repayment of advances or other liabilities have been duly made.