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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 677; in 1972, chapter 205; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86361,"section_number":"2.2-2826","catch_line":"Travel expense accounts; review by Comptroller","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2826\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173237,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54586,"identifier":"2.2-1822","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/18\/3\/2.2-1822","url":"\/2.2-1822\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1822\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/18\/3\/2.2-1822","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conditions to issuance of disbursement warrants","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1822","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Comptroller shall not issue<\/span> a disbursement warrant unless and until he has audited, through the use of statistical sampling or other acceptable auditing techniques the bill, invoice, account, payroll or other evidence<\/span> of the claim, demand or charge and satisfied himself as to the regularity, legality and correctness of the expenditure or disbursement, and that the claim, demand or charge has not been previously paid. If he is so satisfied, he shall approve the same; otherwise, he shall withhold his approval. In order<\/span> that such regularity and legality may appear, the Comptroller may, by general rule or special order<\/span>, require the certification or other evidence<\/span> as the circumstances may demand.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONDITIONS TO ISSUANCE OF DISBURSEMENT WARRANTS (\u00a7 2.2-1822)\n\nThe Comptroller shall not issue a disbursement warrant unless and until he has\naudited, through the use of statistical sampling or other acceptable auditing\ntechniques the bill, invoice, account, payroll or other evidence of the claim,\ndemand or charge and satisfied himself as to the regularity, legality and\ncorrectness of the expenditure or disbursement, and that the claim, demand or\ncharge has not been previously paid. If he is so satisfied, he shall approve the\nsame; otherwise, he shall withhold his approval. In order that such regularity\nand legality may appear, the Comptroller may, by general rule or special order,\nrequire the certification or other evidence as the circumstances may demand.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-202; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-227; 1972, c. 205; 2001, c.\n844.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}