What Are the Three Important Controls Over Cash Disbursements

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What are the three important controls over cash disbursements?

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Definitions:

Judiciary Act

Legislation passed by Congress to establish the federal judiciary system, including the Supreme Court, federal district and circuit courts, and the office of the Attorney General.

Writs Of Mandamus

Court orders that command a public official, government agency, or another court to perform a specific act required by law.

Chief Justice

The head judge of the Supreme Court in a country, holding the highest judicial position in the judicial branch of government.

John Marshall

The fourth Chief Justice of the United States (1801-1835), whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a coequal branch of government.