[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 39, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 39CFR222.9] [Page 42] TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PART 222--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY--Table of Contents Sec. 222.9 Delegation of authority to the Senior Assistant Postmaster General, Finance. (a) Delegation. The Senior Assistant Postmaster General, Finance, may take final action on: (1) Claims for overpayment of pay. (2) Relief of accountable officers of liability for loss. (3) Relief of accountable officers of liability for illegal, improper, or incorrect payments. (4) Certifying officers' accountability. (5) Deposit to and withdrawal from Postal Service fund. (6) Collection of debts due the Postal Service with the exception of those falling under the jurisdiction of the Chief Postal Inspector. (7) Adjustment of claims of postmasters and Armed Forces postal clerks, including the loss of funds or valuable papers from their official custody resulting from burglary, fire, or unavoidable casualty, with concurrence by the General Counsel is cases involving doubtful questions of law or fact. (b) Redelegation. The Senior Assistant Postmaster General, Finance, is authorized to redelegate all or part of the authority vested by paragraph (a) of this section to such other officers or executives as deemed appropriate. [38 FR 20404, July 31, 1973, as amended at 43 FR 29117, July 6, 1978; 51 FR 40798, Nov. 10, 1986; 54 FR 29707, July 14, 1989]