HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-97 - Res. Establishment of Claims Fund RESOLUTION NO. 91
ESTABLISHMENT OF CLAIMS FUND
WHEREAS, RCW 36.33.065, Claims Fund -- Reimbursement, states "The
County legislative authority of any county may establish by resolution a fund to be
known as the claims fund, which shall be used for paying claims against the county.
Such claims fund shall be reimbursed from any county funds or other funds under the
jurisdiction or control of the County Treasurer or County Auditor budgeted for such
expenditures. The deposits shall be made in the exact amount of the vouchers paid
from the claims fund."
WHEREAS, the accounting system used by the Treasurer and the Auditor was
upgraded, and the upgrade includes claims fund capacity;
WHEREAS, a claims fund will make the issuance of warrants more economical
and improve internal controls over warrants.
WHEREAS, the Treasurer and the Auditor agree to comply with the Budgetary
Accounting Reporting System (BARS) for use of said claims fund;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board of Mason
County Commissioners does hereby approve the establishment of a claims fund as
authorized by RCW 36.33.065.
SIGNED this E�day of February 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mary JoZady, Chairperl on
John-A. Bolender, Com ssio F"
ATTEST:
C�Vhffiia D. Olsen, Commissioner
Rebecca S. Rogers, Clerk�f the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Clift, Chief Deputy Prosecutor
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BUDGET DIRECTOR
AUDITOR
TREASURER
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY