§ 216. Certification of payrolls.

Neither the treasurer, the comptroller nor any other officer of the city shall approve the payment of, or be in any manner concerned in paying, auditing or approving any salary, wage or other compensation for services to any person holding a position in the classified service unless a payroll, estimate or account for such salary, wage or other compensation containing the names of the person to be paid, a statement of the amount to be paid each such person and the services which have been performed, bearing the certificate of the commission that the persons named in such payroll, estimate or account have been appointed or employed in pursuance of law and of the rules made by the commission and have complied with the terms of this chapter and of the rules of the commission when required to do so, shall first have been filed with him. Before making any such certificate, the commission shall investigate the nature of each item of such payroll, estimate or account, and if it shall ascertain that the provisions of the law in respect to any such itert, have not been strictly complied with, it shall refuse to certify such item. The commission shall refuse to certify the pay of any such public officer or employee who shall willfully or through culpable negligence violate or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the commission.

(Amended, 1986 referendum)