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 2006-12-20 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-308476 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-308476 P0b002ee18fd4b6fa f:308476 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-308476 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-308476 B-308476 Comptroller General Decision The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has no authority to retain the amounts of an award of criminal restitution that a federal district court ordered to be paid to FMCSA. The miscellaneous receipts statute, 31 U.S.C. sect. 3302(b), requires that absent specific authority, federal agencies must deposit money received for the government into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Although GAO recognizes a limited exception for certain amounts that constitute repayments, the restitution awarded here may not be characterized as such. Therefore, FMCSA must deposit money constituting the restitution award into the general fund of the Treasury. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-308476/html/GAOREPORTS-B-308476.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-308476/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-308476.pdf GAO/B-308476 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-308476 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-308476; B-308476, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Retention of Court-Ordered Restitution, December 20, 2006; Volume 119 Page 2396 119 Stat. 2396 Public Law 109-115