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2 U.S.C. § 142d — Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability
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The disbursing officer of the Library of Congress shall (1) disburse moneys of the Library of Congress only upon, and in strict accordance with, vouchers duly certified by the Librarian of Congress or by an officer or employee of the Library of Congress duly authorized in writing by the Librarian to certify such vouchers; (2) make such examination of vouchers as may be necessary to ascertain whether they are in proper form, and duly certified and approved; and (3) be held accountable accordingly: Provided, That the disbursing officer shall not be held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate, the responsibility for which, under [section 142b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section142b&num=0&edition=prelim), is imposed upon a certifying officer or employee of the Library of Congress.
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The disbursing officer of the Library of Congress shall (1) disburse moneys of the Library of Congress only upon, and in strict accordance with, vouchers duly certified by the Librarian of Congress or by an officer or employee of the Library of Congress duly authorized in writing by the Librarian to certify such vouchers; (2) make such examination of vouchers as may be necessary to ascertain whether they are in proper form, and duly certified and approved; and (3) be held accountable accordingly: Provided, That the disbursing officer shall not be held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate, the responsibility for which, under [section 142b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section142b&num=0&edition=prelim), is imposed upon a certifying officer or employee of the Library of Congress.
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On and after June 13, 1957, each officer and employee of the Library of Congress, including the Copyright Office, who has been duly authorized in writing by the Librarian of Congress to certify vouchers for payment from appropriations and funds, shall (1) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting papers and for the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved; (2) [Repealed]; (3) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the computations of certified vouchers; and (4) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by him, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved: Provided, That the Comptroller General of the United States may, at his discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) that the certification was based on official records and that such certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained, the actual facts, or (2) that the obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the United States has received value for such payment: Provided further, That the Comptroller General shall relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for an overpayment for transportation services made to any common carrier covered by [section 372
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 142b
and Panama Canal transferred to Division of Disburse-
ments, Treasury Department, by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 4,
June 10, 1933, and Ex. Ord. No. 6728, May 29, 1934.
Division subsequently consolidated with other agen-
cies into Fiscal Service in Treasury Department by
Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 1(a)(1), eff. June 30, 1940, 5
F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231. See section 306 of Title 31,
Money and Finance.
§ 142b. Certifying officers of the Library of Con-
gress; accountability; relief by Comptroller
General
On and after June 13, 1957, each officer and em-
ployee of the Library of Congress, including the
Copyright Office, who has been duly authorized
in writing by the Librarian of Congress to cer-
tify vouchers for payment from appropriations
and funds, shall (1) be held responsible for the
existence and correctness of the facts recited in
the certificate or otherwise stated on the vouch-
er or its supporting papers and for the legality
of the proposed payment under the appropria-
tion or fund involved; (2) [Repealed]; (3) be held
responsible and accountable for the correctness
of the computations of certified vouchers; and
(4) be held accountable for and required to make
good to the United States the amount of any il-
legal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting
from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certifi-
cate made by him, as well as for any payment
prohibited by law or which did not represent a
legal obligation under the appropriation or fund
involved: Provided, That the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States may, at his discretion,
relieve such certifying officer or employee of li-
ability for any payment otherwise proper when-
ever he finds (1) that the certification was based
on official records and t
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