Payment of Bills.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 304-9
in effect304-9. Payment of Bills.
1. FORMS OF BILLS. All bills, except bills for reimbursement of legislative expenses as provided for in s. 304-11, presented to said city for payment shall be made in a manner and on forms as prescribed by the city comptroller.
2. AUDIT OF BILLS BY COMPTROLLER. All bills, except bills for reimbursement of legislative expenses as provided for in s. 304-11, so made out shall be presented to the city comptroller for audit, and he shall examine the same, together with the contract, or law or other authority under which payment of such bill is claimed, and he shall further determine if such claimant is indebted to the city of Milwaukee or any of its agencies, and if so, such indebtedness shall first be deducted when the balance is in claimant's favor; and if he finds such bill correct and properly payable by the city under the contract, or law or other authority under which payment thereof is claimed, he shall approve such bill for payment. If he shall find that a different sum from that claimed in the bill is so payable, he shall approve such bill for payment at the sum he so finds to be properly payable by the city, and if he finds that no part of such bill as presented is properly payable by the city, he shall refuse to approve the same for payment.
3. PAYMENT OF BILLS. After approval of the original bill, the city comptroller shall determine if funds are available in the general fund. Bank checks may be drawn for the payment of such bills by the proper city officers, namely, the city comptroller and the city treasurer. All other procedures applicable shall be provided for in the city charter. The procedure outlined herein shall not be applicable to bills for reimbursement of legislative expenses as provided for in s. 304-11.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-3/CH304.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/26/2026