The Accounting System of the United States from 1789 to 1910 |
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... authorized by statute and in 1853 were provided for the several departments . In the original organization of that department , by the act of September 2 , 1789 , provision was made by the First Congress for a Secretary of the Treasury ...
... authorized by statute and in 1853 were provided for the several departments . In the original organization of that department , by the act of September 2 , 1789 , provision was made by the First Congress for a Secretary of the Treasury ...
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... authorized . On March 3 , 1817 , Congress passed an act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts and authorized the employment of four additional Auditors and one Comptroller . The Comptroller mentioned in the act of 1789 ...
... authorized . On March 3 , 1817 , Congress passed an act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts and authorized the employment of four additional Auditors and one Comptroller . The Comptroller mentioned in the act of 1789 ...
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... 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 , when the ...
... 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 , when the ...
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... authorized to settle all accounts accruing therein , subject to an appeal by either the Postmaster General or the claimant to the First Comptroller , whose decision was to be final . Notwithstanding the said authority all accounts ...
... authorized to settle all accounts accruing therein , subject to an appeal by either the Postmaster General or the claimant to the First Comptroller , whose decision was to be final . Notwithstanding the said authority all accounts ...
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... authorized by law to be signed by the Secretary of the Treasury . AUDITOR FOR THE TREASURY Department . - The Auditor for the Treasury De- partment receives and examines all accounts of salaries and incidental expenses of the office of ...
... authorized by law to be signed by the Secretary of the Treasury . AUDITOR FOR THE TREASURY Department . - The Auditor for the Treasury De- partment receives and examines all accounts of salaries and incidental expenses of the office 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 18 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