D.C. Code § 47-111
Disbursing Officer; appointment; bond; general powers and duties; audit of accounts.
# (a)
The Disbursing Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and shall give bond to the United States in the sum of $50,000, for the benefit of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and all persons interested conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office in the disbursing and accounting, according to law, for all moneys of the United States and of the District of Columbia that may come into his hands, which bond shall be approved by the Mayor and the Secretary of the Treasury and be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; provided, that advances in money shall be made, on the requisition of the Mayor, to the said Disbursing Officer instead of to the Mayor, and he shall account for the same as required by § 47-409. Said Disbursing Officer shall be subordinate to the Mayor, and he shall in every respect be responsible to the United States, the District of Columbia, and to individuals for the acts and doings of said Disbursing Officer.
# (b)
The Disbursing Officer is authorized to pay laborers and employees of the District of Columbia, and such payments shall be made upon payrolls or other vouchers. Said payrolls and other vouchers shall be included in the account of the Mayor.
# (c)
[Repealed].
Source: official DC Code section page (code.dccouncil.gov)
In this chapter (40 sections)
- 47-101 · [Reserved].
- 47-102 · Total indebtedness not to be increased.
- 47-103 · Appointed officers to give security for intrusted moneys.
- 47-104 · Unlawful diversion of tax money.
- 47-105 · Applicability of antideficiency provisions.
- 47-106 · Appropriations for contingent expenses — Apportionment.
- 47-107 · Appropriations for contingent expenses — Expenditures.
- 47-108 · Repeal of certain federal appropriation provisions.
- 47-109 · Abolishment of certain federal appropriations.
- 47-110 · Continuation of certain federal funds.
- 47-111 · Disbursing Officer; appointment; bond; general powers and…
- 47-112 · Nonliability for overpayments on government bills of lading or…
- 47-113 · Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers —…
- 47-114 · Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers —…
- 47-115 · Deputy Disbursing Officer and assistant disbursing officers —…
- 47-116 · Suspension of items in Disbursing Officer’s accounts.
- 47-119 · Independent annual audit.
- 47-120 · Liability of Auditor or employees.
- 47-121 · Enforcement of liability of persons certifying vouchers.
- 47-122 · Checks to be countersigned.
- 47-123 · Chief Clerk of Auditor’s office.
- 47-124 · Accounts auditable by Auditor.
- 47-125 · Outstanding checks of Disbursing Officer — Amounts to be…
- 47-126 · Outstanding checks of Disbursing Officer — Payment of amounts.
- 47-127 · Payment of fees into Treasury.
- 47-128 · Court fees and fines to be credited to District.
- 47-129 · Revenues credited to General Fund.
- 47-130 · [Reserved].
- 47-131 · Establishment of General Fund and special accounts; audit of…
- 47-132 · Payment into Treasury of moneys received from sales of animals…
- 47-133 · Investment of funds in federal securities.
- 47-134 · Establishment of working fund — Maintenance and repair of…
- 47-135 · Establishment of working fund — Printing, duplicating, and…
- 47-136 · Restoration of lapsed appropriations.
- 47-137 · Capital outlay appropriations.
- 47-138 · Use of appropriated funds to promote demonstrations to…
- 47-139 · Investment of public funds in financial institutions and…
- 47-140 · Notice of required withdrawal or divestiture
- 47-141 · Time required for withdrawal or divestment
- 47-142 · Exception to prohibition