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 139 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 70-APR. 11, 1941 like amount which was paid by him for advertising for and in the interests of the United States without the prior approval of the Secretary of War as required by Revised Statutes 3828 (44 U. S . C . 324): Provided, That no person shall be held pecuniarily liable for r" 1 8-o any amount on account of the above-mentioned payments. SEC. 12 . That the Comptroller General of the United States be, disbursingdofignte and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of the following disbursing officers of the Army of the United States the amounts set opposite their names: Lieutenant Colonel J. A . Marmon (then major), Finance Department, $9; Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Perry (then major), Finance Department, $1; Lieutenant Colonel Paul S. Beard (then major), Finance Department, $17; Lieutenant Colonel D. W . Morey (then major), Finance Department (now retired), $231.07; and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas P. Walsh (then major), Finance Department, $53.20; said amounts being public funds for which they are accountable and which were paid by them on fraudulent vouchers prepared by former warrant officers of the One Hundred and Seventh Cavalry Band, Ohio National Guard. Validation of ay- SEC. 13. That payments for per diem allowances heretofore made ments for per e to personnel in and under the jurisdiction of the War Department allowances. which have been disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States in the accounts of disbursing officers of the Army, and, as to payments heretofore made, would be disallowed in said accounts except for this Act, on the ground that per diem allowances for temporary duty in excess of thirty days are not authorized by law, are hereby ratified and validated, and, if otherwise correct, the Comp- troller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to credit the accounts of disbursing officers of the Army for and on account of all such payments: Provided, That the Secretary of the epaymentsetc. Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to any person a sum equal to the amount collected from such person on account of disallowed payments which are herein validated, as well as any amounts which would have been paid except for rulings of the Comptroller General on per diem in excess of thirty days, upon presentation of a valid claim therefor to the Comptroller General of the United States, who is hereby authorized and directed to certify such claims to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment at the rates prescribed in the order directing the travel, or in the absence of a prescribed rate, at the rate of $5 per diem for the period of temporary duty involved.. Co. hbu SEC. 14. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and Newton, Jr. he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Cherubusco Newton, Junior, Finance Department, Lt. Col. r. $65.30, and in the accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Edward T. comegys. Comegys, Finance Department, $186.70, public funds for which they are accountable and which were paid by them by check to certain former members of the Texas National Guard for armory drill pay, and which checks were later discovered to have been endorsed by other than the rightful payees. SEC. 15. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and Ma. wanm s. he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Major William S. Keller, Finance Department, the sum of $84.13, public funds for which he is accountable, which sum represents erroneous payments due to minor errors in computation of pay and allowances of former members of the Civilian Conservation Corps and enlisted men of the Regular Army, from whom collection of the overpayments cannot be effected, said erroneous payments having been disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States.

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