§88 False Vouchers, Accounts, or Claims

Summary

Anyone who knowingly gives a false voucher, bill, or claim to a U.S. official for payment or to get credit in a U.S. account for anything related to the Indian Service must not be paid or given credit for the false part. This covers false statements about the amount owed or paid, the item or service, or the dates of purchase, delivery, or work, or any other important detail. If money or credit was already given, the United States can charge the amount back and recover it from the person who got the money or credit, or from the officer involved, and collect it like other debts. If an account has several vouchers, only the false vouchers are barred. People handling the business are assumed to know the facts in the vouchers in civil account cases. This rule adds to other penalties and should be printed on standard voucher forms when possible.