Title 31
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Title 31
Title 31
DEPOSITING, KEEPING, AND PAYING MONEY
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General duties of the Secretary of the Treasury
Custodians of money
Designation of depositaries
Transfers of public money from depositaries
Audits of depositaries
Disbursing authority in the executive branch
Disbursing officials
Warrants
Advances
Vouchers
Waiver of requirements for warrants and advances
General authority to issue checks and other drafts
Paying checks and drafts
Withholding checks to be sent to foreign countries
Payment of Department of Veterans Affairs checks for the benefit of individuals in foreign countries
Substitute checks
Required direct deposit
Relief for payments made without negligence
Cancellation and proceeds distribution of Treasury checks
Timely disbursement of Federal funds
Electronic benefit transfer pilot
Sale of Government warrants, checks, drafts, and obligations
Check cashing and exchange transactions
Check forgery insurance fund
Definitions
Estimates of improper payments and reports on actions to reduce improper payments
Compliance
Do Not Pay Initiative
Improving recovery of improper payments
Improving the use of data by executive agencies for curbing improper payments
Financial and administrative controls relating to fraud and improper payments
Interagency working group for Governmentwide payment integrity improvement