The Accounting System of the United States from 1789 to 1910 |
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... Congress for a Secretary of the Treasury , an assistant to the Secretary , a Comp- troller , an Auditor , a Treasurer , and a Register . The last four were accounting officers . In the common acceptation of the term , how- ever , the ...
... Congress for a Secretary of the Treasury , an assistant to the Secretary , a Comp- troller , an Auditor , a Treasurer , and a Register . The last four were accounting officers . In the common acceptation of the term , how- ever , the ...
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... Congress created a commissioner to pass upon claims for property lost , captured , or destroyed in the military service of the United States . The commissioner was subject to such rules and regulations as the President of the United ...
... Congress created a commissioner to pass upon claims for property lost , captured , or destroyed in the military service of the United States . The commissioner was subject to such rules and regulations as the President of the United ...
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... Congress , annually , the application of the appro- priations made for Indian Affairs . The Second Auditor was charged , by order dated May 28 , 1816 , of the Secretary of War , with the settlement of half - pay pensions and other ...
... Congress , annually , the application of the appro- priations made for Indian Affairs . The Second Auditor was charged , by order dated May 28 , 1816 , of the Secretary of War , with the settlement of half - pay pensions and other ...
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... Congress authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to assign to the said commissioner such other duties as he might deem proper ; and he accordingly assigned to him " the care and supervision of the Lighthouse Establishments . " But ...
... Congress authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to assign to the said commissioner such other duties as he might deem proper ; and he accordingly assigned to him " the care and supervision of the Lighthouse Establishments . " But ...
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... Congress in 1842 , was much impressed with the prompt settlements made by the Sixth Auditor . In its report the committee said that one auditor could adjust all claims of a department and that such arrangement was desirable because of ...
... Congress in 1842 , was much impressed with the prompt settlements made by the Sixth Auditor . In its report the committee said that one auditor could adjust all claims of a department and that such arrangement was desirable because of ...
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accounts relating Act approved February Act approved July Act approved March act making appropriations act of July act to provide adjusted amended amount appointed Army attorneys audit and settle authorized balances arising thereon bond certify the balances chap charged claims clerk Commissioner of Customs Congress copies countersign all warrants court decision thereon delinquent direction disbursing officer District of Columbia Dockery Act duty eighteen hundred ending June thirtieth examine all accounts executive departments February 24 fiscal year ending Fourth Auditor further enacted Government hereafter hereby Land Office ment money-order Navy Department payment pensions person Post Office Department postal service Postmaster proper accounting officers public accounts public money purposes quarterly R. S. See sec receive and examine Register render repealed Revised Statutes Second Auditor Second Comptroller Secretary Secretary of War Sixth Auditor Stat Third Auditor transmit the accounts Treasury Department troller United vouchers and certificates War Department