§728. Misuse of Department purchase cards

38 U.S.C. § 728

(a)

In General.—

(1)

The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official.

(2)

Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.

(b)

Misuse.— For purposes of this section, the term “misuse” means—

(1)

splitting purchases;

(2)

exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds;

(3)

purchasing any unauthorized item;

(4)

using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or

(5)

violating ethics standards.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Added Pub. L. 115–407, title V, § 501(a), Dec. 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 5376.)