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2 U.S.C. § 142e — Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements for Congressional Budget Office, accountability; financial management support to Congressional Budget Office under agreement of Librarian of Congress and Director of Congressional Budget Office; Congressional Budget Office certifying officers: voucher certifications, accountability, relief by Comptroller General
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From and after January 1, 1976, the Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized to disburse funds appropriated for the Congressional Budget Office, and the Library of Congress shall provide financial management support to the Congressional Budget Office as may be required and mutually agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. The Library of Congress is further authorized to compute and disburse the basic pay of all personnel of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to the provisions of [section 5504 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504&num=0&edition=prelim), except the Director, who as head of an agency, shall have pay computed and disbursed pursuant to the provisions of [section 5505 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5505&num=0&edition=prelim).
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From and after January 1, 1976, the Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized to disburse funds appropriated for the Congressional Budget Office, and the Library of Congress shall provide financial management support to the Congressional Budget Office as may be required and mutually agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. The Library of Congress is further authorized to compute and disburse the basic pay of all personnel of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to the provisions of [section 5504 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504&num=0&edition=prelim), except the Director, who as head of an agency, shall have pay computed and disbursed pursuant to the provisions of [section 5505 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5505&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** The pay period for an employee covers two administrative workweeks.
**(b)** When, in the case of an employee, it is necessary for computation of pay under this subsection to convert an annual rate of basic pay to a basic hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the following rules govern:
(1) To derive an hourly rate, divide the annual rate by 2,087.
(2) To derive a daily rate, multiply the hourly rate by the number of daily hours of service required.
(3) To derive a weekly or biweekly rate, multiply the hourly rate by 40 or 80, as the case may be.
Rates are computed to the nearest cent, counting one-half and over as a whole cent.
**(c)** For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term “employee” means—
(A) an employee in or under an Executive agency;
(B) an employee in or under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, and the Library of Congress, for whom a basic administrative workweek is established under [section 6101(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6101/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia.
(2) The term “employee” does not include—
(A) an employee on the Isthmus of Panama in the service of the Panama Canal Commission; or
(B) an employee or individual excluded from the definition of employee in [section 5541(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5541/2&num=0&edition=prelim) other than an employee or individual excluded by clauses (ii), (iii), and (xiv) through (xvii) of such section.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an individual who otherwise would be excluded from the definition of employee shall be deemed to be an employee for
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The pay period for an individual in the service of the United States whose pay is monthly or annual covers one calendar month, and the following rules for division of time and computation of pay for services performed govern:
(1) A month’s pay is one-twelfth of a year’s pay.
(2) A day’s pay is one-thirtieth of a month’s pay.
(3) The 31st day of a calendar month is ignored in computing pay, except that one day’s pay is forfeited for one day’s unauthorized absence on the 31st day of a calendar month.
(4) For each day of the month elapsing before entering the service, one day’s pay is deducted from the first month’s pay of the individual.
This section does not apply to an employee whose pay is computed under [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)**
(1) Each agency that receives a bill from a carrier or freight forwarder for transporting an individual or property for the United States Government shall verify its correctness (to include transportation rates, freight classifications, or proper combinations thereof), using prepayment audit, prior to payment in accordance with the requirements of this section and regulations prescribed by the Administrator of General Services.
(2) The Administrator of General Services may exempt bills, a particular mode or modes of transportation, or an agency or subagency from a prepayment audit and verification and in lieu thereof require a postpayment audit, based on cost effectiveness, public interest, or other factors the Administrator considers appropriate.
(3) Expenses for prepayment audits shall be funded by the agency’s appropriations used for the transportation services.
(4) The audit authority provided to agencies by this section is subject to oversight by the Administrator.
**(b)** The Administrator may conduct pre- or post-payment audits of transportation bills of any Federal agency. The number and types of bills audited shall be based on the Administrator’s judgment.
**(c)**
(1) The Administrator shall adjudicate transportation claims which cannot be resolved by the agency procuring the transportation services, or the carrier or freight-forwarder presenting the bill.
(2) A claim under this section shall be allowed only if it is received by the Administrator not later than 3 years (excluding time of war) after the later of the following dates:
(A) The date of accrual of the claim.
(B) The date payment for the transportation is made.
(C) The date a refund for an overpayment for the transportation is made.
(D) The date a deduction under subsection
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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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