[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 31CFR248.2]

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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 248--ISSUE OF SUBSTITUTES OF LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED, MUTILATED AND DEFACED CHECKS OF THE UNITED STATES DRAWN ON ACCOUNTS MAINTAINED IN DEPOSITARY BANKS IN 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES OR UNITED STATES TERRITORIES OR POSSESSIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 248.2  Delegation of authority to issue substitute checks.

    Pursuant to authority contained in section 3646 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended, and subject to such procedural requirements as may 
be prescribed by the Treasury Department, there is hereby delegated to 
heads of departments and agencies whose disbursing officers issue 
depositary checks, authority to authorize officers or employees of their 
respective departments or agencies to issue substitutes of such checks, 
prior to the close of the fiscal year next following the fiscal year in 
which the checks are issued, and to receive and approve undertakings to 
indemnify the United States in such cases. The Commissioner of the 
Financial Management Service, Treasury Department, is hereby delegated 
authority to issue substitutes of depositary checks drawn by the 
Director, Operations Group, Treasury Department, or by officers 
disbursing under delegation from the Director, Operations Group, and to 
receive and approve undertakings of indemnity in such cases. The 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of the Financial Management 
Service may be redelegated by him to such disbursing officers.

[39 FR 20969, June 17, 1974, as amended at 49 FR 47001, 47002, Nov. 30, 
1984]

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