B-217236.2: May 22, 1985

A U.S. bankruptcy court judge requested GAO views on whether the clerks of the district courts or the clerks of the bankruptcy courts are the proper accountable officers for bankruptcy fees and registry funds under the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984. The Bankruptcy Reform Act provided that the bankruptcy court may appoint a clerk who would pay into the Treasury all fees, c...

B-217236.2: May 22, 1985

AMENDMENT OF 28 U.S.C. 1930 PROVIDING THAT BANKRUPTCY FILING FEES ARE TO BE PAID TO "THE CLERK OF THE COURT" DOES NOT EXCLUDE PAYMENT TO THE BANKRUPTCY CLERK AS THE ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER FOR THE FUNDS. THE BANKRUPTCY CLERK ALSO IS THE ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER FOR REGISTRY FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO THE BANKRUPTCY COURT. REQUESTS OUR VIEWS AS TO WHICH CLERK IS THE PROPER ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER FOR BANKRUPTCY FEES AN...