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31 U.S.C. § 3321 — Disbursing authority in the executive branch

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31 U.S.C. § 3321 — Disbursing authority in the executive branch

**(a)** Except as provided in this section or another law, only officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as disbursing officials may disburse public money available for expenditure by an executive agency. **(b)** For economy and efficiency, the Secretary may delegate the authority to disburse public money to officers and employees of other executive agencies. **(c)** The head of each of the following executive agencies shall designate personnel of the agency as disbursing officials to disburse public money available for expenditure by the agency: (1) United States Marshal’s Office. (2) The Department of Defense. (3) The Department of Homeland Security.11 So in original. The period probably should not appear. (with respect to public money available for expenditure by the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy). **(d)** On request of the Secretary and with the approval of the head of an executive agency referred to in subsection (c) of this section, facilities of the agency may be used to assist in disbursing public money available for expenditure by another executive agency.

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31 U.S.C. § 3351 — Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) **Annual financial statement.—** — The term “annual financial statement” means the annual financial statement required under [section 3515 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3515&num=0&edition=prelim) or similar provision of law. (2) **Compliance.—** — The term “compliance” means that an executive agency— (A) has— (i) published improper payments information with the annual financial statement of the executive agency for the most recent fiscal year; and (ii) posted on the website of the executive agency that statement and any accompanying materials required under guidance of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) if required, has conducted a program specific risk assessment for each program or activity that conforms with the requirements under section 3352(a); (C) if required, publishes improper payments estimates for all programs and activities identified under section 3352(a) in the accompanying materials to the annual financial statement; (D) publishes programmatic corrective action plans prepared under section 3352(d) that the executive agency may have in the accompanying materials to the annual financial statement; (E) publishes improper payments reduction targets established under section 3352(d) that the executive agency may have in the accompanying materials to the annual financial statement for each program or activity assessed to be at risk, and has demonstrated improvements and developed a plan to meet the reduction targets; and (F) has reported an improper payment rate of less than 10 percent for each program and activity for which an estimate was published under section 3352(c). (3) **Do not pay initiative.—** — The term “Do Not Pay Initiative” me

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41 U.S.C. § 1909 — Management of purchase cards

**(a) Required Safeguards and Internal Controls.—** The head of each executive agency that issues and uses purchase cards and convenience checks shall establish and maintain safeguards and internal controls to ensure the following: (1) There is a record in each executive agency of each holder of a purchase card issued by the agency for official use, annotated with the limitations on single transactions and total transactions that are applicable to the use of each such card or check by that purchase card holder. (2) Each purchase card holder and individual issued a convenience check is assigned an approving official other than the card holder with the authority to approve or disapprove transactions. (3) The holder of a purchase card and each official with authority to authorize expenditures charged to the purchase card are responsible for— (A) reconciling the charges appearing on each statement of account for that purchase card with receipts and other supporting documentation; and (B) forwarding a summary report to the certifying official in a timely manner of information necessary to enable the certifying official to ensure that the Federal Government ultimately pays only for valid charges that are consistent with the terms of the applicable Government-wide purchase card contract entered into by the Administrator of General Services. (4) Any disputed purchase card charge, and any discrepancy between a receipt and other supporting documentation and the purchase card statement of account, is resolved in the manner prescribed in the applicable Government-wide purchase card contract entered into by the Administrator of General Services. (5) Payments on purchase card accounts are made promptly within prescribed deadlines to avoid interest penalties. (6) Rebates a

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5 U.S.C. § 552a — Records maintained on individuals

**(a) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section— (1) the term “agency” means agency as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; (2) the term “individual” means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (3) the term “maintain” includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate; (4) the term “record” means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph; (5) the term “system of records” means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual; (6) the term “statistical record” means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by [section 8 of title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section8&num=0&edition=prelim); (7) the term “routine use” means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected; (8) the term “matching program”— (A) means any computerized comparison of— (i) two or more automated systems of records or a system of records with non-Federal records for the purpose

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41 U.S.C. § 101 — Administrator

In this subtitle, the term “Administrator” means the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy appointed under [section 1102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1102&num=0&edition=prelim).

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31 U.S.C. § 3528 — Responsibilities and relief from liability of certifying officials

**(a)** A certifying official certifying a voucher is responsible for— (1) information stated in the certificate, voucher, and supporting records; (2) the computation of a certified voucher under this section and [section 3325 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3325&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) the legality of a proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved; (4) repaying a payment— (A) illegal, improper, or incorrect because of an inaccurate or misleading certificate; (B) prohibited by law; or (C) that does not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved; and (5) verifying transportation rates, freight classifications, and other information provided on a Government bill of lading or transportation request, unless the Administrator of General Services has determined that verification by a prepayment audit conducted pursuant to [section 3726(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3726/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for a particular mode or modes of transportation, or for an agency or subagency, will not adequately protect the interests of the Government. **(b)** (1) The Comptroller General may relieve a certifying official from liability when the Comptroller General decides that— (A) the certification was based on official records and the official did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have discovered, the correct information; or (B) (i) the obligation was incurred in good faith; (ii) no law specifically prohibited the payment; and (iii) the United States Government received value for payment. (2) The Comptroller General may deny relief when the Comptroller General decides

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10 U.S.C. § 2784 — Renumbered § 4754]

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31 U.S.C. § 3354 — Do Not Pay Initiative

**(a) Prepayment and Preaward Procedures.—** (1) **In general.—** — Each executive agency shall review prepayment and preaward procedures and ensure that a thorough review of available databases with relevant information on eligibility occurs to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before the release of any Federal funds. (2) **Databases.—** — At a minimum and before issuing any payment or award, each executive agency shall review as appropriate the following databases to verify eligibility of the payment and award: (A) The death records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security. (B) The System for Award Management Exclusion Records, formerly known as the Excluded Parties List System, of the General Services Administration. (C) The Debt Check Database of the Department of the Treasury. (D) The Credit Alert System or Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (E) The List of Excluded Individuals/Entities of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. (F) Information regarding incarcerated individuals maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security under sections 202(x) and 1611(e) of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 402(x)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section402/x&num=0&edition=prelim), 1382(e)). **(b) Do Not Pay Initiative.—** (1) **In general.—** — There is the Do Not Pay Initiative, which shall include— (A) use of the databases described in subsection (a)(2); and (B) use of other databases designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or the designee of the Director, in consultation with executive agencies and in accordance with paragraph (2).

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15 U.S.C. § 1501 — Establishment of Department; Secretary; seal

There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the Department of Commerce, and a Secretary of Commerce, who shall be the head thereof, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose term and tenure of office shall be like that of the heads of the other executive departments; and the provisions of title 4 of the Revised Statutes, including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said department. The said Secretary shall cause a seal of office to be made for the said department of such device as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken of the said seal.

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22 U.S.C. § 4225 — Fiscal districts; establishment; district accounting and disbursing offices; personnel; duties

The President is authorized, whenever the necessity for such offices with a view to effecting economies in accounting procedure is apparent, to prescribe certain fiscal districts or areas and to establish within each such district as a part of the Department of State service, a district accounting and disbursing office to exercise control over the accounts and returns of all diplomatic missions and consular offices within the district in such manner as the President may direct. To each such office may be assigned the administrative accounting responsibility for receipts and expenditures of the diplomatic missions and consular offices within the district. Each district office shall be in charge of an accountable officer, to whom all fees, and other official monies, received by any diplomatic, consular, or Foreign Service officer may be accounted for, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State, all such fees and monies, or the residue thereof after the payment of salaries, allowances, and current expenses of the diplomatic missions and consular offices within the district, to be paid by the district accounting and disbursing officer into the Treasury of the United States. Such district accounting and disbursing officers accountable for public monies may entrust monies to other officers for the purpose of having them make disbursements as his agent, and the officer to whom the monies are entrusted, as well as the officer who entrusts the monies to him, shall be held pecuniarily responsible therefor to the United States. All diplomatic, consular or Foreign Service officers on duty within the area covered by such district offices may be required to render accounts of their disbursements to the officer in charge of such district office to

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29 U.S.C. § 551 — Establishment of Department; Secretary; seal

There shall be an executive department in the Government to be called the Department of Labor, with a Secretary of Labor, who shall be the head thereof, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose tenure of office shall be like that of the heads of the other executive departments. The provisions of title 4 of the Revised Statutes, including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said department. The purpose of the Department of Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. The said Secretary shall cause a seal of office to be made for the said department of such device as the President shall approve and judicial notice shall be taken of the said seal.

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