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found not due the United States will be refunded by the 

 Fiscal Agent upon presentation of a voucher prepared in 

 accordance with the Fiscal Regulations and approved by 

 the Forester. 



Claims for refunds should be sent to the supervisor 

 of the Forest on which the original payment was made, 

 who will send them to the Forester with his recom- 

 mendations. If the claim is allowed, a voucher will be 

 prepared and sent to the claimant for his signature 

 and returned to the Forester, who will instruct the 

 Fiscal Agent to pay the claim. Refunds on grazing 

 permits are subject to special restrictions (Reg. 57). 



BONDS AND CONTRACTS. 



REG. 77. The Forester and such officers as he may desig- 

 nate may demand and approve such bonds, require such 

 stipulations, and approve and execute such leases and other 

 contracts as are required or permitted by law or these regu- 

 lations, or as the Secretary of Agriculture is required or 

 permitted to demand, approve, require, or execute in mat- 

 ters affecting the Forest Service and the National Forests. 



Final acceptance of any bid or informal offer made to the 

 supervisor or Forester should be postponed until the formal 

 papers embodying the contract are submitted to the proper 

 officer for approval. The reply to the bid may be made in sub- 

 stantially the following form: 



" The bid of John Smith will be accepted upon approval by 

 the Forester (or supervisor as the case may be) of the contract 

 of sale." 



When a bond is required to secure the performance of any 

 contract, the bond and contract should be approved upon the 

 same date, and the identical date of approval should be noted 



