31 CFR § 202.7 - Maintenance of balances within authorizations.

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title: "31 CFR § 202.7 - Maintenance of balances within authorizations."
title_number: 31
title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "202.7"
section_name: "Maintenance of balances within authorizations."
chapter_name: "FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_number: "202"
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# 202.7 Maintenance of balances within authorizations.

(a) Federal Government agencies shall contact the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, before making deposits with a financial institution insured by a State or agency thereof or by a corporation chartered by a State for the sole purpose of insuring deposits or accounts. The contact should be directed to the Cash Management Policy and Planning Division, Federal Finance, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20227.

(b) Government agencies having control or jurisdiction over public money on deposit in accounts with depositaries are responsible for the maintenance of balances in such accounts within the limits of the authorizations specified by the Secretary of the Treasury.

[44 FR 53067, Sept. 11, 1979, as amended at 49 FR 47001, Nov. 30, 1984; 62 FR 45521, Aug. 27, 1997]