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38 U.S.C. 728: Misuse of Department purchase cardsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 7-EMPLOYEES
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§728. Misuse of Department purchase cards

(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.

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