TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Tiffany Murray Chief Financial Officer
DATE: January 12, 2026
RE:Title
Adopt Revised Resolution to Appointment Deputy Finance Officers for the Purpose of Signing Purchase Orders, Checks, Contracts and Agreements...Title
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal V: Fayetteville will have unity of purpose and sustainable capacity across the organization to ensure strong financial management with fiduciary accountability and plan for future resource sustainability by aligning resources with City priorities
Executive Summary:
City Council is requested to appoint designated staff as deputy finance officers for the purpose of signing the pre-audit certificate on purchase orders, contracts, and agreements; authorizing them to sign checks; and allowing them to act as designees in the Chief Financial Officer's absence. This action amends a previously adopted resolution to include signing checks.
Background:
North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 159-28 of the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act specifies that no obligation may be incurred unless an appropriation has been authorized, and an unencumbered balance remains sufficient to pay the obligation. If the obligation is in writing, the contract, agreement, or purchase order must include a pre-audit certificate confirming compliance with this requirement. The pre-audit certificate must be signed by the finance officer or a deputy finance officer approved by the governing board.
Additionally, NCGS 159-25 authorizes the governing board to designate deputy finance officers to perform duties of the finance officer, including the signing of checks, as necessary to ensure continuity of financial operations.
On February 12, 2018, City Council approved Resolution 2018-014, appointing the Purchasing Manager and the Special Assistant to the Cit...
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