((a)) The Secretary of the Treasury shall—

((1)) receive and keep public money;

((2)) take receipts for money paid out by the Secretary;

((3)) give receipts for money deposited in the Treasury;

((4)) endorse warrants for receipts for money deposited in the Treasury;

((5)) submit the accounts of the Secretary to the Comptroller General every 3 months, or more often if required by the Comptroller General; and

((6)) submit to inspection at any time by the Comptroller General of money in the possession of the Secretary.

((b)) Except as provided in , an acknowledgment for money deposited in the Treasury is not valid if the Secretary does not endorse a warrant as required by subsection (a)(4) of this section.