§ 2-114. Fraudulent claims.

Claims submitted pursuant to this section shall not be required to be sworn to before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths, but any claim authorized or required to be made under any provision of this article shall contain a statement that the expenses were actually incurred by the traveler as necessary travel expenses in the performance of official duties and shall be verified by a written declaration that it is true and correct as to every material matter.

(1)

Any person who willfully makes and subscribes any such claim that he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter, or who willfully aids or assists in, or procures, counsels, or advises the preparation or presentation under the provisions of this article of a claim that is fraudulent or is false as to any material matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present such claim, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree as provided by statute, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or F.S. § 775.083, and whoever shall receive an allowance or reimbursement by means of a false claim shall be civilly liable in the amount of the overpayment for the reimbursement of the public fund from which the claim was paid pursuant to the provisions of F.S. § 112.061.

(2)

Any person who willfully makes and subscribes any such claim that he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter, or who willfully aids or assists in, or procures, counsels, or advises the preparation or presentation under the provisions of this article of a claim that is fraudulent or is false as to any material matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present such claim, and whoever shall receive an allowance or reimbursement by means of a false claim, shall be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment. The amount involved shall not be material to the discipline to be imposed.

(Code 1979, § 2-612; Ord. No. 004-2004, § 1)