United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-03-19 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-270801 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-270801 P0b002ee18fd4d6b0 f:270801 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-270801 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-270801 B-270801 Comptroller General Decision

1. Where assignment was properly executed and notice given in accordance with statutory requirements, the assignee is entitled to payment. Obligor (United States in this case) who had notice of valid assignment and, nevertheless, paid assignor is liable to the assignee for the amount of erroneous payment.<p/>2. A disbursing officer who, pursuant to an invoice approved by the contracting officer, made erroneous payment to a contractor may be relieved of financial responsibility because the loss did not occur as result of bad faith or lack of due care on the officer's part. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-270801/html/GAOREPORTS-B-270801.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-270801/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-270801.pdf GAO/B-270801 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-270801 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-270801; Request for Advance Decision from Defense Finance; Title 31 Section 3527(c) Title 31 Section 3727 Title 31 Section 3727(c) Title 31 Section 3727(c)(3) 31 U.S.C. 3527(c) 31 U.S.C. 3727 31 U.S.C. 3727(c) 31 U.S.C. 3727(c)(3) Title 41 Section 15 41 U.S.C. 15