2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part I - General Provisions
Chapter 7 - Employees
Subchapter I - General Employee Matters
Sec. 728 - Misuse of Department purchase cards

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 728 (2018)
Section Name §728. Misuse of Department purchase cards
Section Text

(a) In General.—(1) The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official.

(2) Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.

(b) Misuse.—For purposes of this section, the term "misuse" means—

(1) splitting purchases;

(2) exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds;

(3) purchasing any unauthorized item;

(4) using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or

(5) violating ethics standards.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 115–407, title V, §501(a), Dec. 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 5376.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 7 - EMPLOYEES
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS
Sec. 728 - Misuse of Department purchase cards
Contains section 728
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 132 Stat. 5376
Public Law References Public Law 115-407
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