Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-21
rCIRCULAR IN RELATION TO
ACCOUNTS OF DIsBURsIN6 OFFICERS.
The Treasury Department has issued the fol-
lowing circular
TREAsuRY DIPARTMKNr

The treasury department mas issued the fol-
lowing circular
fnrasunY DKrARrnxsr,
Ssssad CeDsptsolfsr's O6iee, Aug. 4, 1852
The act Of Congress approved July H. 1852, en-.
titled "An act 70 provide for the more prompt
settlement Of accounts Of Disturbing ofacefs ,, d.
recn ~ foIiowu
any ofAcer OF agent ofthe United States who shall
receive public money which he Is not authorized
10 retain a salary, pay, or emolument, shall
der his accounts monthly, instead Of quarterly as
necessary % the correct and prompt settlement
thereof, shall be rendered direct to the proper
accounting ofncer Of the Treasury, and be mailed
or otherwise forwarded to its proper address
within ten days after the expiration Of each sue
cessive month, And In case Of the non-receipt
a the Treasury Of any acc cunts within reason
aile and proper time thereafter, the ofacer whose
nish satiifactcry evidence Of having complied
With the provisions of this act; and for any de-
fault on his part the deliquent oficer shall
deemed defaulter, and be subject to all the pen
act OF August sixth, eighteen hundred and forty
six, 'o provide for the better organization Of the
Treasury and for the collection, fe-keeping,
transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue
Providsd, That the Secretary OF the Treasury
may, IL in his opinion the circumstances Of the
case justify and require IL, extend the time herein
before prescribed for the rendition Of accounts:
Asd p,ortdsd JxrthC, That nothing herein con.
tained shall be construed to restrain the Heads Of
aay Of the Departments from requiring such other
returns or reports from the oicer agent subject
TO the control OF such Heads Of Departments as
the public interest may requiren
The general phraseology includes all ofhcers
or agents Of every grade whatever, whether in
active service or not, and au not az liberty to
make any exceptions, unless a. authorized by
the law.
have therefore to require that all officers or
agents Of the War and Navy Departments, as also
Of the Indian apd Pension branches OF the Int.
rior Department, shall render their accounts d.
rect, In due compliance with the act Of July IL,
1Se:, to the proper accounting officers. namely to
the Second, Third or Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury.
Under provision Of other laws, all officers
agents, or other persons who shall receive public
money, from any source whatever, before 1t 10
paid into the Treasury, are required to pay the
same into the Treasury, and alike to render ac-
count thereof to the proper accounting officers.
The Second, Third and Fourth Auditors Of the
Treasury will report to this ONCE monthly the
name Of each officer or agent who has omitted
1892.
The report will state the name and Official des-
ienatioa Of the officer or agent, and the time at
which his account ought, according to the law +,
to have been rendered.
Under instruction, this report will be transmit
ted without delay, by the head Of this sf1ce, to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and duplicates Ct
them, at the same time, to the head Of the der part
ment TO- which the offending officer or agent is
responsible.
J. MADISON CJrTs, Comptroller.
Approved-S.P p. CHASE, Secretary Of Treasury.