employees. The endorsement is stamped in the first 1.5 inches on the back of the check on the trailing edge. E. Identification. At this time, there is no citywide policy requiring identification from citizens or customers. The Finance Office suggests that if a City employee is selling “an irretrievable item” such as pool or transit passes, there is a risk in taking a check without identification. If a citizen pays a utility bill and the check is returned for insufficient funds, the check can be charged back to that person’s utility account. If a person buys merchandise with a check that is later returned by the bank, there is no way to retrieve the merchandise. The Finance Office recommends that if identification is it needs to be picture identification such as a License or California State ID ’s card. If you ask for ID write or on front top-center of check a long with the ID number and expiration date. Do not accept expired identification. 9 Credit Card Transactions. A. Walk-in payments. Verify card has not been altered in any way. Take the card and hold the card until the transaction is complete.
employees. The endorsement is stamped in the first 1.5 inches on the back of the check on the trailing edge. E. Identification. At this time, there is no citywide policy requiring identification from citizens or customers. The Finance Office suggests that if a City employee is selling “an irretrievable item” such as pool or transit passes, there is a risk in taking a check without identification. If a citizen pays a utility bill and the check is returned for insufficient funds, the check can be charged back to that person’s utility account. If a person buys merchandise with a check that is later returned by the bank, there is no way to retrieve the merchandise. The Finance Office recommends that if identification is it needs to be picture identification such as a ’s License or California State ID card. If you ask for ID write or on front top-center of check a long with the ID number and expiration date. Do not accept expired identification. 9 Credit Card Transactions. A. Walk-in payments. Verify card has not been altered in any way. Take the card and hold the card until the transaction is complete.
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