Except for tort claims, claims are handled in accordance with Policy 3500. Claims are audited by accounts payable and then presented to the Lincoln Board of Education for approval or disapproval by a majority of the Board members present and then signed by the chairperson and one other member of the Board. The Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs may issue checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and/or wire transfers for immediate investment purposes and for special claims which do not fit into the Board cycle. Claims will be processed promptly and presented for approval at the earliest possible Board meeting.