CFR › Title 31 › Part 248 › §248.731 CFR §248.7Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy linkThere are certain types of claims on which the disbursing officer will not be authorized to take final action. These include:(a)Claims on original checks which have been outstanding more than one full fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the checks were issued, and(b)Claims involving doubtful questions of law and fact.