District Of Columbia § 47-377 - Financial obligations of District.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 47-377 — Financial obligations of District., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-377. Financial obligations of District.
47-377The Mayor is authorized to establish such systems as may be required for the accounting and certification of financial obligations of the District of Columbia government and may, through delegations and designations of District government officials and agencies (identified by name in the District of Columbia Register prior to such delegation or designation), provide for the decentralized audit and approval before payment of bills, invoices, payrolls, and other evidence of claims, demands, or charges against the District of Columbia government.
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