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U.S. Code as of:
01/02/2006
Section 88. False vouchers, accounts, or claims
Any disbursing or other officer of the United States, or other
person, who shall knowingly present, or cause to be presented, any
voucher, account, or claim to any officer of the United States, for
approval or payment, or for the purpose of securing a credit in any
account with the United States, relating to any matter pertaining
to the Indian Service, which shall contain any material
misrepresentation of fact in regard to the amount due or paid, the
name or character of the article furnished or received; or of the
service rendered, or to the date of purchase, delivery, or
performance of service, or in any other particular, shall not be
entitled to payment or credit for any part of said voucher,
account, or claim; and if any such credit shall be given or
received, or payment made, the United States may recharge the same
to the officer or person receiving the credit or payment, and
recover the amount from either or from both, in the same manner as
other debts due the United States are collected: Provided, That
where an account contains more than one voucher the foregoing shall
apply only to such vouchers as contain the misrepresentation: And
provided further, That the officers and persons by and between whom
the business is transacted shall, in all civil actions in
settlement of accounts, be presumed to know the facts in relation
to the matter set forth in the voucher, account, or claim: And
provided further, That the foregoing shall be in addition to the
penalties prescribed by law, and in no way affect proceedings under
existing law for like offenses. Where practicable this section
shall be printed on the blank forms of vouchers provided for
general use.
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