U.S. Department
of Justice
Comptroller General’s Authority to Relieve Disbursing and Certifying Officials From Liability
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Headnotes
Statutory provisions purporting to authorize the Comptroller General, an agent of Congress, to relieve certifying and disbursing officials in the executive branch from liability for illegal or improper payments are unconstitutional.
Updated July 9, 2014