41 U.S.C. § 115 : US Code - Section 115: Personal financial liability of contracting officers

Search 41 U.S.C. § 115 : US Code - Section 115: Personal financial liability of contracting officers

(a) Whenever any payment is made from Government funds to any war
contractor or other person as an advance, partial or final payment
on any termination claim, or pursuant to any loan, guaranty, or
agreement for the purchase of any loan, or any commitment in
connection therewith, entered into by the Government, no officer or
other Government agent authorizing or approving such payment or
settlement, or certifying the voucher for such payment, or making
the payment in accordance with a duly certified voucher, shall be
personally liable for such payment, in the absence of fraud on his
part. In settling the accounts of any disbursing officer the
Government Accountability Office shall allow any such disbursements
made by him notwithstanding any other provisions of law.
(b) For the purpose of making termination settlements or interim
financing any Government agency is authorized to rely upon such
certificates of war contractors as it deems proper and to permit
war contractors and other persons to rely upon such certificates
without financial liability in the absence of fraud on their part.