City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2013-1910

• File #: 2013-1910
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 10/1/2013
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• Final action: 12/10/2013
• Enactment date: 12/10/2013
• Enactment #: 31
• Effective date: 12/11/2013
• Title: Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article 1: Administration so as to add a new chapter entitled “Chapter 204: Cash Management Policy” that mandates that the City and City Departments have a cash management policy.
• Sponsors: Darlene M. Harris
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 02 - FISCAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2013	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/10/2013	2	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
12/10/2013	2	City Council	Passed Finally, As Amended	Pass
12/4/2013	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
11/25/2013	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
11/20/2013	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
11/7/2013	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
10/30/2013	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
10/16/2013	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
10/9/2013	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
10/1/2013	1	City Council	Read and referred

TITLE

Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article 1: Administration so as to add a new chapter entitled "Chapter 204:  Cash Management Policy" that mandates that the City and City Departments have a cash management policy.

BODY

The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.      The City Code is hereby amended at Title Two: Fiscal, Article 1: Administration so as to add a new chapter entitled "Chapter 204:  Cash Management Policy" that reads as follows:

CHAPTER 204:  CASH MANAGEMENT POLICY

§ 204.01 CITYWIDE CASH MANAGEMENT POLICY

The Director of the Department of Finance shall promulgate a Citywide Cash Management Policy.  The policy shall include required standards and practices that must be incorporated into departmental specific policies, procedures and internal controls over cash, including, requirements for timely deposits.  Said policy shall be filed with the City Clerk.

(a)      Each department of the City shall have department written departmental-specific policies, procedures and internal controls over cash management that shall be filed with the Controller.

(b)      Each department shall require that actual cash, money orders, checks and other forms of payment be deposited within 1 to 2 business days of receipt

(c)      Each departmental policy shall have a segregation of cash management duties and include a point-of-sale system (electronic or manual).

(d)      Each department shall accept credit/debit cards, and/or other forms of electronic payment when possible.