FEDERAL · 38 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS

Misuse of Department purchase cards

38 U.S.C. § 728
Title38Veterans' Benefits
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS

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38 U.S.C. § 728.

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(a)In General.—
(1)The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official.
(2)Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.
(b)Misuse.—For purposes of this section, the term "misuse" means—
(1)splitting purchases;
(2)exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds;
(3)purchasing any unauthorized item;
(4)using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or
(5)violating ethics standards.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 115–407, title V, §501(a), Dec. 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 5376.)

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