§1934 Waiver by Chief of Capitol Police of claims arising out of erroneous payments to officers and employees

Summary

The Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police can forgive all or part of money the government tries to collect when an officer or employee was paid by mistake. The Chief must get approval from the Chief Administrative Officer of the House and the Secretary of the Senate. This rule covers pay and allowances but not travel or transportation pay. The Chief can only forgive a claim if collecting it would be unfair and not in the government's best interest. The Chief must investigate every request and send a written report of the facts to the House and Senate officials. If the claim is more than $1,500, the Comptroller General may also investigate and report. The Chief cannot forgive a claim if there is any sign of fraud, lying, fault, or bad faith, or if the request comes more than 3 years after the mistake was found. Forgiven amounts count as credit in audits and are treated as valid payments. The Chief must write rules to run this process with the same approvals. This applies to payments made after the Chief became the disbursing officer for the U.S. Capitol Police.