It is the personal financial responsibility of accounting officials who approve expenses, making them responsible for verifying the accuracy of their account payments.
If you are an official, it means that you have financial responsibility for erroneous payments made as a result of your signature.
As an accountable official, you are presumed to be negligent when a fiscal irregularity occurs
Pecuniary
automatically to certifying officers when there is fiscal irregularity
The recipient of the erroneous payment repays it to the Government.
Pecuniary
Pecuniary liability generally refers to financial obligations or liabilities that arise from various sources. The main types include contractual liability, which arises from agreements or contracts; tort liability, stemming from wrongful acts or negligence; and statutory liability, which is imposed by law. Additionally, there can be vicarious liability, where one party is held responsible for the actions of another, typically in employer-employee relationships. Each type involves different legal principles and consequences for the liable party.
Certifying Officers have pecuniary liability for erroneous payments.Certifying Officers
The definition of "pecuniary liability" is the responsibility to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.
Certifying Officers
Certifying Officers
AOs always bear pecuniary liability for the entire contents of the travel document
Following the established procedures is a defense against pecuniary liability.Followed established procedures
Pecuniary
automatically to certifying officers when there is fiscal irregularity
The responsibility to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.
Transfering to another department is not a means of clearing departmental accountable officers for official pecuniary liability.
Certifying Officers and Dispursing Officers
The responsibility to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.