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CHECK-SIGNING MACHINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Banking
CONT

Check signers save time by feeding checks through an automatic signer capable of signing hundreds of checks at a time.

CONT

The Ministry responded that, due to compensating controls, it did not consider it necessary to implement the suggested dual controls over the cheque-signing machine.

CONT

The Treasurer should retain a key to the check-signing machine and should not surrender or delegate that responsibility to any other individual.

CONT

... that the recommendation contained therein be approved, as follows: - "That the Committee recommend to Council that the Treasurer be directed to purchase a cheque signer for the Town from St. Catharines Business Machines at a cost of $4,499.00 plus taxes, forthwith." ...

OBS

The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check."

Key term(s)
  • cheque-signer
  • cheque signer
  • check-signer
  • check signer
  • cheque signing machine
  • check signing machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Banque
CONT

[...] l'emploi d'une machine à signer les chèques ne dégage pas l'officier signataire de la responsabilité de vérifier la validité des chèques à signer.

Key term(s)
  • machine à signer

Spanish

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