Wis. Stat. § 46.09
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 46.09, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Subject to s. 16.848 :
(1) Steward as business manager. The steward of each institution under the control of the department is the local business manager and requisitioning officer, subject to the direction and rules of the department, and within the limits of the approved monthly estimates shall purchase all necessary materials and supplies, as provided in ss. 16.70 to 16.82 . The steward shall have the immediate charge of all books, accounts, papers and records relating to the institution’s financial management, shall keep detailed accounts of all receipts and expenditures, and shall be responsible for the safekeeping and economical use of all stores and supplies.
(2) Butter and cheese. No butter or cheese not made wholly and directly from pure milk or cream, salt and harmless coloring matter may be used in any of the institutions of the department.
(3) Public welfare institutions preaudit; payments. Unless otherwise provided by law, no bills may be incurred in the management of such institutions nor be paid until they have been audited by the department of health services under the supervision of the department of administration. All payments shall be made on the warrant of the department of administration drawn in accordance with the certificate of the proper designated officer of the department of health services. All claims and accounts before being certified to the department of administration by the department of health services, shall be verified and approved in the same manner as provided in s. 16.53 .
History: 1973 c. 335 s. 13 ; 1985 a. 176 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .
(1) Steward as business manager. The steward of each institution under the control of the department is the local business manager and requisitioning officer, subject to the direction and rules of the department, and within the limits of the approved monthly estimates shall purchase all necessary materials and supplies, as provided in ss. 16.70 to 16.82 . The steward shall have the immediate charge of all books, accounts, papers and records relating to the institution’s financial management, shall keep detailed accounts of all receipts and expenditures, and shall be responsible for the safekeeping and economical use of all stores and supplies.
(2) Butter and cheese. No butter or cheese not made wholly and directly from pure milk or cream, salt and harmless coloring matter may be used in any of the institutions of the department.
(3) Public welfare institutions preaudit; payments. Unless otherwise provided by law, no bills may be incurred in the management of such institutions nor be paid until they have been audited by the department of health services under the supervision of the department of administration. All payments shall be made on the warrant of the department of administration drawn in accordance with the certificate of the proper designated officer of the department of health services. All claims and accounts before being certified to the department of administration by the department of health services, shall be verified and approved in the same manner as provided in s. 16.53 .
History: 1973 c. 335 s. 13 ; 1985 a. 176 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .
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