TITLE 4-ACCOUNTS CHAPTER 1-GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Part Part 1 Recognition of attorneys, agents, and 6 Checks and warrants to deceased or other persons incompetent payees 2 Revision, reopening, review of settle 7 Transportation requests; identifica tion of traveler ments 8 Bills of lading for transportation of 3 Safeguarding accounts, records, in Government property formation, and furnishing copies 9 Transportation vouchers 4 Doubtful accounts and claims 10 Federal tax exemption certificates 5 Applications for settlement for de- 11 Certifications by contractors and ceased or incompetent persons vendors CROSS REFERENCE Accounts and Deposits, Department of the Treasury: See Money and Finance: Treasury, 31 CFR Chapter II. SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLICATIONS Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States. Annual, v. 14, 1921- PART 1-RECOGNITION OF ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, AND OTHER PERSONS Sec. Sec. 1.1 Committee on enrollment and dis- 1.6 Authority to prosecute claims. barment. 1.7 Substitution of attorneys and revo1.2 Applications for enrollment. cation of authority. 1.3 Restriction of right to be heard. 1.8 Withdrawal or amendment of rules 1.4 Complaints and disbarment pro- and regulations. ceedings. 1.9 Effective date. 1.5 Causes for disbarment. Section 1.1 Committee on enrollment and disbarment. A committee on enrollment and disbarment is hereby created, consisting of the Chief Attorney, who shall act as chairman, the Chief Clerk, who shall have the custody of all papers, records, rolls, etc., and one member detailed from one of the auditing divisions. The members of the committee shall serve for the calendar year and shall perform the duties herein prescribed in addition to their other duties. The said committee shall meet regularly on the first Monday of each month, if a business day, and shall meet specially on other days at the call of the chairman or any member. I'wo members shall constitute a quo Page 1 (3791 The committee shall receive and consider applications to be recognized as attorney, agent, or other representative before the General Accounting Office; receive complaints against those enrolled; conduct hearings, make inquiries, perform other duties as prescribed herein, and do all things necessary in the matter of proceedings for enrollment or disbarment of such attorneys, agents, or other representatives, pursuant to the regulations in this part; and submit recommendations therein to the Comptroller General for approval.** *8$ 1.1 to 1.9, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 311 (f), 42 Stat. 25; 31 U.S.C. 52 (f). tin 88 1.1 to 1.9, inclusive, the numbers to the right of the decimal point correspond with the respective section numbers in Circ. 3, General Accounting Office, Nov. 1, 1921. ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used in this chapter: 1.2 Applications for enrollment. Applicants for enrollment pursuant to the regulations in this part shall submit to the Comptroller General an application, properly executed, on the form provided therefor.1 Form of application. General Accounting Office. Form 25. EXHIBIT A. Application of Individual or Firm for Admission to Practice Before the General Accounting Office. [Words inapplicable to be lined out.] The Honorable The COMPTROLLER GENERAL. as an individual as a firm composed of (Name of member.) (Name of member.) with my office at... --hereby apply for our enrollment to be recognized as.. to repre (Attorney--or agent----) sent others before the General Accounting Office. I a member 1. of the bar of--We and each of us are members I except-- Land attach hereto certificate. we (Name *) to that effect from said court. We are now in active practice and in good standing in said court. I am * Paragraph 2 should be filled out only where the applicant is not a member of the bar of a court of record. Page 2 Applications in any other form will not be considered. The attorneys authorized to be admitted to practice by section 311 (f), Act of June 10, 1921 (42 Stat. 25; 31 U.S.C. 52 (f)), are defined as embracing I am am are 2. familiar with the laws, rules, and regulations of the General Accounting Office and qualified to act as the representative.. of others and render them valuable service, particularly in matters relating to---- _because of my education, training, and business experience, which have been respectively as follows: (State in chronological order, giving dates.) our never I have 3. We and each of us have never been rejected or suspended or disbarred from appearing as attorney or agent, or in any other representative capacity, before any branch of the Federal or any State Government or municipality, or court thereof, except.. I never been an officer or employee of the United States, except as follows: (State name of office or nature of employment and dates.) I 5. have read and noted paragraph 5 of General Accounting Office Circu we lar No. 3, dated November 1, 1921, and particularly the following clause thereof: “The Comptroller General regards as unethical advertising in any form which represents the fact of enrollment as a solicitation for employment, and particularly any suggestion of acquaintance with officials of, or prior connection with, the Government of the United States." I 6. have made no previous application to be recognized as attorney-- or agent-- before the General Accounting Office, except- we OATH. I I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that will support and defend the ConWe we stitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that take this obligation we I freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that we we I am will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which about we are me to enter. So help God. us * Paragraph 2 should be filled out only where the applicant is not a member of the bar of a court of record. Page 3 rum. The committee shall receive and consider applications to be recognized as attorney, agent, or other representative before the General Accounting Office; receive complaints against those enrolled; conduct hearings, make inquiries, perform other duties as prescribed herein, and do all things necessary in the matter of proceedings for enrollment or disbarment of such attorneys, agents, or other representatives, pursuant to the regulations in this part; and submit recommendations therein to the Comptroller General for approval.* * *88 1.1 to 1.9, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 311 (f), 42 Stat. 25; 31 U.S.C. 52 (f). tin 88 1.1 to 1.9, inclusive, the numbers to the right of the decimal point correspond with the respective section numbers in Circ. 3, General Accounting Office, Nov. 1, 1921. ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used in this chapter: 1.2 Applications for enrollment. Applicants for enrollment pursuant to the regulations in this part shall submit to the Comptroller General an application, properly executed, on the form provided therefor.1 *Form of application. General Accounting Ofice. Office Comptroller General. Form 25. EXHIBIT A. Application of Individual or Firm for Admission to Practice Before the General Accounting Office. [Words inapplicable to be lined out.) The Honorable The COMPTROLLER GENERAL. as an individual as a firm composed of (Name of member.) (Name of member.) my with office at.. - hereby apply for our enrollment to be recognized as.. -to repre (Attorney--or agent----) sent others before the General Accounting Office. I member 1. of the bar of.. We and each of us are members I except-- Land attach hereto certificate.. we (Name a) to that effect from said court. now in active practice and in good standing in said court. am a I am We are * Paragraph 2 should be filled out only where the applicant is not a member of the bar of a court of record. Page 2 Applications in any other form will not be considered. The attorneys authorized to be admitted to practice by section 311 (f), Act of June 10, 1921 (42 Stat. 25; 31 U.S.C. 52 (f)), are defined as embracing am 2.4 I am familiar with the laws, rules, and regulations of the General ACcounting Office and qualified to act as the representative.. of others and render them valuable service, particularly in matters relating to------ my --because of education, training, and business experience, which have been respectively as follows: (State in chronological order, giving dates.) our never I have 3. We and each of us have never been rejected or suspended or disbarred from appearing as attorney or agent, or in any other representative capacity, before any branch of the Federal or any State Government or municipality, or court thereof, except--- never I have 4. been an officer or employee of the United We and each of us have never States, except as follows: (State name of office or nature of employment and dates.) I 5. have read and noted paragraph 5 of General Accounting Office Circu we lar No. 3, dated November 1, 1921, and particularly the following clause thereof : “The Comptroller General regards as unethical advertising in any form which represents the fact of enrollment as a solicitation for employment, and particularly any suggestion of acquaintance with officials of, or prior connection with, the Government of the United States." I 6. have made no previous application to be recognized as attorney-- or agent-. before the General Accounting Office, except-- we OATH. we we I I We do solemnly swear (or affirm) that will support and defend the Con we stitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I I freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that we will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which about we are to enter. So help God. I am me us ‘Paragraph 2 should be filled out only where the applicant is not a member of the bar of a court of record. Page 3 |