2015 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance (Sections 101 - 9705)
Subtitle III - Financial Management (Sections 3101 - 3907)
Chapter 35 - Accounting and Collection (Sections 3501 - 3567)
Subchapter III - Auditing and Settling Accounts (Sections 3521 - 3532)
Sec. 3530 - Adjusting accounts
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE III - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 35 - ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTION SUBCHAPTER III - AUDITING AND SETTLING ACCOUNTS Sec. 3530 - Adjusting accounts |
| Contains | section 3530 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 967. |
| Statutes at Large References | 68 Stat. 483 86 Stat. 201 96 Stat. 967 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 92-310, Public Law 97-258 |
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(a) An appropriation or fund currently available for the expense of an accountable function shall be charged with an amount necessary to adjust an account of an accountable official or agent when—
(1) necessary to adjust the account for a loss to the United States Government resulting from the fault or negligence of the official or agent; and
(2) the head of the agency decides the loss is uncollectable.
(b) An adjustment does not affect the personal financial liability of an official or agent for the loss.
(c) The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Under procedures prescribed by the Comptroller General, the head of an agency may charge the net amount of unpaid and overpaid balances in individual pay accounts against the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the balances occurred and from which the accounts were payable. The net amount shall be credited to and paid from the corresponding appropriation for the next fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 967.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3530(a) | 31:1202(a)(1st sentence). | June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92–310, §102, 86 Stat. 201. |
| 3530(b) | 31:1202(a)(last sentence). | |
| 3530(c) | 31:1202(b). | |
| 3530(d) | 31:581d. | July 15, 1954, ch. 509, §3(a), 68 Stat. 483. |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "restore or otherwise" are omitted as surplus. The word "currently" is substituted for "at the time the restoration or adjustment is made" to eliminate unnecessary words. The word "official" is substituted for "officer" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (2), the words "concerned" and "the amount of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "restoration or" are omitted as surplus and because of the restatement.
In subsections (c) and (d), the words "of the United States" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the words "and issue" are omitted as surplus. The words "to carry out subsection (a) of this section" are substituted for "The restorations and adjustments provided for by subsection (a) of this section shall be made in accordance with" to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (d), the word "settlement" is omitted as surplus. The words "the Secretary of the department concerned or . . . or independent establishment concerned" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The word "occurring" is omitted as surplus. The word "accounts" is substituted for "amount" before "was payable" for clarity. The word "succeeding" is omitted as surplus.
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