APPENDIX M-1. BENEFIT PAYMENT EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

This appendix contains four-digit cost centers, the first two digits of which designate the benefit payment appropriation chargeable; i.e., "34" represents appropriation 36X0102 and "35" represents appropriation 36X0137. The last two digits under 36X01012 conform to the entitlement codes contained in MP-6, part IV, supplement No. 1.1 to the extent possible. Entitlement codes are also shown for 38 U.S.C. chs. 31, 34 and 35 under appropriation 36X0137.

1. The accounts listed below are subsidiary to general ledger accounts 4042 through 4046 (36X0102). Subaccount 4210 is applicable to each account.

Cost                             Description                       Entitlement 
Account                                                             Code        



 .         MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS                                   .           



3402       Veterans Group Life Insurance                            .           



3403       Prosthetic Devices, Medical Equpment and                 .           
           Supplies-Non-Service-Connected Veterans Receiving Aid                
           and Attendance or Special Monthly Compensation-VAR                   
           6115.3                                                               



3404       Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act                          .           



3406       Officers Retired Pay-(Reserve)-Service on or            06           
           Subsequent to February 28, 1925                                      



3420       Plot or Interment Allowance                             20           



3419       Burial Flags                                             .           



3423       Tort Claim Settlements                                   .           



3433       Invalid Lifts-Non-Service-Connected Veterans             .           



3444       Rental of Rehabilitative Equipment and Devices for       .           
           Non-Service-Connected Veterans-VAR 6115.2 and 6115.3.                



3448       Refund of Gratuitious Benefits From PFOP                 .           



34591      Benefit Payment General Expense Account                  .           



3463       VA Share of VMLI (Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance)      .           
           (PL 92-95)                                                           



3472       Code Substituted by Computer for Improper Entitlement   72           
           Codes-Live Cases (DPC only)                                          



3473       Expense Account Undetermined (DPC Only)                  .           



3476       Code Substituted by Computer for Improper Entitlement   76           
           Codes-Death Cases (DPC only)                                         



Cost                             Description                        Entitlement 
Acct                                                                Code      



 .        MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS-Continued                           .          



3480      Headstone Allowance in Lieu of Headstone                  20          



3881      Annual Clothing Allowance (PL 92-328)                      .          



 .        WORLD WAR I                                                .          



3401      Pension-Disability (PL 95-588)                            1L          



3405      Officers Retirement Pay (Emergency) (PL 2, PL 743, secs.  05          
          1 and 3)                                                              



3407      Adjusted Service and Dependents Pay                        .          



3409      Adjusted Service Certificates                             09          



3410      Basic Burial Allowance/Transportation                     10          



3411      Compensation-Veteran                                      11          



3412      Pension-Veteran (Protected)                               12          

3412      Pension-Veteran (Special Act)                             1B          



3414      Pension-Veteran (PL 86-211)                               14          



3415      Compensation-Dependent                                    15          



3416      Pension-Dependent (Protected)                             16          



3417      Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                17          



3418      Pension-Dependent (PL 86-211)                             18          



3455      Pension-Death (PL 95-588)                                 1D          



 .        WORLD WAR II                                               .          



3408      Pension-Disability (PL 95588)                             2L          



3421      Compensation-Veteran                                      21          



3422      Pension-Veteran (Protected)                               22          



3424      Pension-Veteran (PL 86-211)                               24          



3425      Compensation-Dependent                                    25          




Cost                              Description                        Entitlement 
Account                                                              Code      



 .         WORLD WAR II-Continued                                     .          



3426       Pension-Dependent (Protected)                             26          



3427       Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                27          



3428       Pension-Dependent (PL 86-211)                             28          



3429       Special Allowance-Dependent (38 U.S.C. 412)               29          



3460       Pension-Death (PL 95-588)                                 2D          



 .         KOREAN CONFLICT                                            .          



3413       Pension-Disability (PL 95-588)                            3L          



3430       Burial Allowance-Service Connected                        30          



3431       Compensation-Veteran                                      31          



3432       Pension-Veteran (Protected)                               32          



3434       Pension-Veteran (PL 86-211)                               34          



3435       Compensation-Dependent                                    35          



3436       Pension-Dependent (Protected)                             36          



3437       Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                37          



3438       Pension-Dependent (PL 86-211)                             38          



3439       Special Allowance Dependent (38 U.S.C. 412)               39          



3462       Pension-Death (PL 95-588)                                 3D          



 .         REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT                                      .          



3440       Headstones and Markers                                    40          



3441       Compensation-Veteran Wartime Rates                        41          



3442       Pension-Veteran (Special Act)                             48          



3445       Compensation-Dependent-Wartime Rates                      45          

3445       Compensation-Dependent-Peacetime Rates                    4E          




Cost                               Description                        Entitlement 
Account                                                               Code      



 .          REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT-Continued                            .          



3446        Pension Dependent (Special Act)                           4F          



3447        Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                47          



3449        Special Allowance Dependent (38 U.S.C. 412)               49          



 .          WAR WITH SPAIN                                             .          



3443        Pension-Disability (PL 95-588)                            5L          



3451        Compensaton-Veteran                                       51          



3452        Pension-Veteran 90 Days' Service (Protected)              52          

3452        Pension-Veteran (Special Act)                             5B          

3452        Pension-Veteran-70 Days' Service                          5K          



3454        Pension-Veteran (PL 86-670; PL 86-211)                    54          



3456        Pension-Dependent (Regular)                               56          

3456        Pension-Dependent (Special Act)                           5F          



3457        Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                57          



3458        Pension-Dependent (PL 86-211)                             58          



3465        Pension-Death (PL 95-588)                                 5D          



 .          MEXICAN BORDER PERIOD                                      .          



3450        Pension-Disability (PL 95-588)                            6L          



3461        Compensation-Veteran                                      61          



3464        Pension-Veteran (PL 86-211)                               64          



3467        Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                67          



3468        Pension-Dependent (PL 86-211)                             68          



3470        Pension-Death (PL 95-588)                                 6D          




Cost                               Description                          Entitlement 
Account                                                                 Code    



 .         INDIAN WARS                                                   .         



3464       Pension-Veteran (PL 86-211)                                  F4         



 .         NOTE:  Cost combined with Mexican Border                      .         

 .         Period, entitlement code 64                                   .         



3466       Pension-Dependent (Regular)                                  66         

3466       Pension-Dependent (Special Act)                              6F         



3469       Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                   69         



 .         VIETNAM ERA                                                   .         



3453       Pension-Disability (PL 95-588)                               7L         



3471       Compensation-Veteran                                         71         



3474       Pension-Veteran                                              74         



3475       Compensation-Dependent                                       75         



3477       Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                   77         



3478       Pension-Dependent                                            78         



3479       Special Allowance-Dependent                                  79         



3482       Pension-Death (PL 95-588)                                    7D         



 .         CIVIL WAR                                                     .         



3487       Compensation-Dependent-DIC                                   87         



3486       Pension-Dependent (Union)                                    86         

3486       Pension-Dependent (Special Act)                              8F         



3488       Pension-Dependent (Confederate)                              8H         



 .         PAYMENTS AT PESO RATES                                        .         



34892      Peso Exchange Variance                                        .         



34903      Basic Burial Allowance                                       90         




Cost                               Description                        Entitlement 
Account                                                               Code        



 .          PAYMENTS AT PESO RATES-Continued                           .           



34913       Compensation-Veteran-WW II                                91           



34924       Statutory Burial Award-Peacetime                          92           



3493        Plot or Interment Allowance                                .           



3494        Burial Allowance-Service Connected                         .           



34953       Compensation-Dependent-WW II                              95           



34964       Compensation-Dependent-Peacetime                          96           



34973       Compensation-Dependent-DIC-WW II                          97           



34994       Compensation-Dependent-DIC-Peacetime                      99           





1To be used for miscellaneous transactions where another expense account has not been specificaly provided; including all writeoffs of receivables (i.e., waiver, incollectibility, etc.) and collections of receivables previously written off.

2To be used by the Manila regional office to record the difference between costs based on the VA established peso-dollar exchange rate and actual costs charged by the Treasury regional disbursing office when payments are made.

3WW II includes (1) service in the Commonwealth Army of the Phillipines (VA Regulation 1008(C)), (2) Guerilla Service (VA Regulation 1008(D)), and (3) service in the special Philippine Scouts (VA Regulation 1008(B)), but does not include service in the regular Philippine Scouts (VA Regulation 1008(A)).

4Peacetime includes Commonwealth Army of the Phillippines and special Phillippine Scouts.

2. The accounts listed in this chart are subsidiary to general ledger accounts 4042 through 4046 (36X0137). Subaccount 4110 is applicable to each account except that subaccount 4210 is applicable to accounts 3501 through 3516, 3529, 3531, 3544, 3545, and 3551.


3501      Automobiles or Other Conveyances-Disabled                       

 .        Veterans-38                                                     

 .        U.S.C. Ch. 39. (Excludes cost of adaptive                       

 .        equipment.)                                                     



3502      Adaptive Equipment for Automobiles or Other                     

 .        Conveyances-Disabled Veterans-38 U.S.C. Ch. 39.                 

 .        (Includes costs of adaptive equipment and                       

 .        installation charges only for automobiles or                    

 .        other conveyances when purchased by veterans.                   

 .        Any trade-in allowance for automobiles or other                 

 .        conveyances which may have included adpative                    

 .        equipment is not for application in                             

 .        determining this cost.)                                         






   Cost                          Description                       Entitlement 
  Account                                                          Code     



3503        Maintenance and Repair of Adaptive Equipment            .           

 .          for Automobiles or Other Conveyances-Disabled           .           

 .          Veterans-38 U.S.C. Ch. 39. (Includes costs of           .           

 .          repair, replacement and installation charges            .           

 .          of adaptive equipment for automobiles and               .           

 .          other conveyances previously purchased by               .           

 .          veterans.)                                              .           



3504        Subsistence Allowance (Vocational                      04           

 .          Rehabilitation)-Basic Entitlement-                      .           

 .          38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                                        .           



3505        Adaptive Equipment for Automobiles or Other             .           

 .          Conveyances-Servicepersons-38 U.S.C. Ch. 39             .           

 .          (Includes cost of adaptive equipment and                .           

 .          installation charges only for automobiles               .           

 .          or other conveyances when purchased by                  .           

 .          servicepersons.  Any trade-in allowance                 .           

 .          for automobiles or other conveyances which may          .           

 .          have included adaptive equipment is not for             .           

 .          application in determining this cost.)                  .           



3506        Maintenance and Repair of Adaptive Equipment for        .           

 .          Automobiles or Other Conveyances                        .           

 .          Servicepersons-38 U.S.C. Ch. 39                         .           

 .          (Includes costs of repair, replacement and              .           

 .          installation charges of adaptive equipment              .           

 .          for automobiles or other conveyances                    .           

 .          previously purchased by serviceperson.)                 .           



3507        Tuition and Fees-(Vocational Rehabilitation)-           .           

 .          College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                          .           



3508        Subsistence Allowance (Vocational                      08           

 .          Rehabilitation-Extended Entitlement-38 U.S.C.           .           

 .          Ch. 31                                                  .           



3509        Tuition and Fees-(Vocational Rehabilitation)-           .           

 .          Cooperative Farm Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31              .           



3510        Tuition and Fees-(Vocational Rehabilitation)-           .           

 .          On-Job Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                        .           



3511        Tuition and Fees-(Vocational Rehabilitation)-           .           

 .          Other Schools-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                          .           



3512        Books, Supplies and Equipment--                         .           

 .          (Vocational Rehabilitation)                             .           

 .          College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                          .           



3513        Books, Supplies and Equipment-(Vocational               .           

 .          Rehabilitation)-                                        .           

 .          Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                   .           



3514        Books, Supplies and Equipment-                          .           

 .          (Vocational Rehabilitation)-                            .           

 .          Cooperative Farm Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31              .           



3515        Books, Supplies and Equipment                           .           

 .          (Vocational Rehabilitation)-                            .           

 .          On-Job Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                        .           




Cost                                Description                          Entitlement 
Account                                                                  Code      



3516       Books, Supplies and Equipment(Vocational                       .          

 .         Rehabilitation)-Other Schools-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                 .          



3517       Educational Asistance Allowance-POW Spouses-                  89          

 .         College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                 .          



3518       Educational Assistance Allowance POW Spouses-                 89          

 .         Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch.35                           .          



3519       Education Assistance Allowance-POW Spouses-                   89          

 .         Other Than College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                      .          



3520       Education Assistance Allowance-POW Children-                  80          

 .         College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                 .          



3521       Educational Assistance Allowance-POW Children-                80          

 .         Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                          .          



3522       Educational Assistance Allowance-POW Children-                80          

 .         Other Than College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                      .          



3523       Educational Assistance Allowance-Veterans                     61          

 .         -Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                         .          



3524       Tutorial Assistance-College Level (Other Than                  .          

 .         Junior College Level)-38 U.S.C. Chs. 34 and 35                 .          



3525       Tutorial Assistance-Junior College Level-38                    .          

 .         U.S.C. Chs. 34 and 35                                          .          



3526       Tutorial Assistance-Other Than College Level-                  .          

 .         38 U.S.C. Chs. 34 and 35                                       .          



3528       Educational Assistance Allowance-                              .          

 .         Servicepersons-Junior                                          .          

 .         College Level38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                                  .          



3529       Purchase and Repair of Automobiles or Other                    .          

 .         Conveyances and Adaptive Equipment for                         .          

 .         Automobiles or Other Conveyances for use in                    .          

 .         the Evaluation and Research Necessary to                       .          

 .         Establish the Standards of Safety and                          .          

 .         Ouality as Prescribed by the Adrninistrator                    .          

 .         (PL 91666, sec. 1903(d))                                      .           



3530       Educational Assistance Post Vietnam-                           .          

 .         U.S.C. 38 Ch. 32                                               .          



3531       Work-Study Allowance-38 U.S.C . Ch. 31                         .          



3532       Work-Study Allowance-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                          .          




Cost                               Description                          Entitlement 
Account                                                                 Code    



3533       Education Assistance and Special Training                    81         

 .         Allowance-War Orphans-Any War or                              .         

 .         Service-Junior College                                        .         

 .         Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                        .         



3534       Educational Assistance Allowance-POW Children                80         

 .         -Cooperative Farm Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                   .         



3535       Educational Assistance Allowance and Special                 81         

 .         Training Allowance-War Orphans-Any War or                     .         

 .         Service-Cooperative Farm Training-                            .         

 .         38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                              .         



3536       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               82         

 .         Children of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                      .         

 .         Service-Cooperative Farm Training-                            .         

 .         38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                              .         



3537       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               85         

 .         Surviving Spouses-Any War or Service-                         .         

 .         Cooperative Farm Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                    .         



3538       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               87         

 .         Children of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                      .         

 .         Service-Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                 .         



3539       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               88         

 .         Spouses of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                       .         

 .         Service-Cooperative Farm Training-                            .         

 .         38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                              .         



3540       Educational Assistance Allowances-                           89         

 .         POW Spouses-Cooperative Farm Training-                        .         

 .         38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                              .         



3542       Predischarge Education Program-Ch. 32                         .         



3543       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               85         

 .         Surviving Spouses-Any War or Service-Junior                   .         

 .         College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                .         



3544       Automobiles and Other Conveyances-                            .         

 .         Servicepersons-38 U.S.C. Ch. 39                               .         

 .         (Excludes cost of adaptive equipment.)                        .         



3545       Tuition and Fees-(Vocational Rehabilitation)-                 .         

 .         Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                         .         



3548       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               88         

 .         Spouses of Disabled Vetetans-Any War or                       .         

 .         Service-Junior College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                 .         



3551       Grants-Special Adapted Housing for Disabled                   .         

 .         Veterans                                                      .         




Cost                               Description                         Entitlement 
Account                                                                Code      



3552       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-              85          

 .         Surviving Spouses-Any War or Service-                        .          

 .         Correspondence-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                              .          



3553       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-              88          

 .         Spouses of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                      .          

 .         Service-Correspondence 38 U.S.C. 35                          .          



3554       Educational Assistance Allowance-POW                        89          

 .         Spouses-Correspondence-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                      .          



3555       Educational Assistance Allowance-                           65          

 .         Servicepersons-Flight                                        .          

 .         Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34 (Effective 7/1/69)                 .          



3559       Expense Account Undetermined (To be used by                  .          

 .         Central Office only for general ledger                       .          

 .         account 352087)                                              .          



3560       Educational Assistance Allowance-                           65          

 .         Servicepersons-Correspondence-                               .          

 .         38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                                             .          



3561       Educational Assistance Allowance-                           61          

 .         Veterans-College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                      .          



3562       Educational Assistance Allowance                            61          

 .         -Veterans-Flight                                             .          

 .         Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34 (Effective 7/ 1/68)                .          



3563       Educational Assistance Allowance-Veterans-                  61          

 .         Correspondence-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                              .          



3564       Educational Assistance Allowance-Veterans-                  61          

 .         Cooperative Farm Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                   .          

 .         (Effective 7/1/68)                                           .          



3565       Educational Assistance Allowance-                           65          

 .         Servicepersons-                                              .          

 .         College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                               .          



3566       Educational Assistance Allowance-Veterans-Other             61          

           Schools-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34 (Effective 7/1/68)                  .          



3567       Educational Assistance Allowance-Veterans-                   .          

 .         On-Job-Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 34 (Effective                  .          

 .         7/1/68)                                                      .          



3568       Educational Assistance Allowance-                           65          

 .         Servicepersons-Other Than College Level-                     .          

 .         38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                                             .          



3569       Expense Account Undetermined (DPC Only)                      .          

 .         -38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                                            .          




Cost                               Description                        Entitlement 
Account                                                               Code      



3570        Subsistence Allowance-Veterans-(Education)                 .          

 .          WWII--38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                                     .          



3571        Educational Assistance Allowance and Special              81          

 .          Training Allowance-War Orphans-Any War or                  .          

 .          Service-On-Job Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                   .          



3572        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-            82          

 .          Children of Disabled Veterans-Any War or Service           .          

 .          -On-Job Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                          .          



3573        Advances-Tuition-(Vocational Rellabilitation)              .          

 .          -38 U.S.C. Ch. 31                                          .          



3574        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-            88          

 .          Spouses of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                    .          

 .          Service-On-Job Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                   .          



3575        Educational Assistance Allowance-POW                      89          

 .          Spouses-On-Job Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                   .          



3576        Educational Assistance Allowance-POW Children-            80          

 .          On-Job Training 38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                           .          



3578        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-            85          

 .          Suriving Spouses-Any War or Service-On-Job                 .          

 .          Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                  .          



35791       Benefit Payment General Expense Account                    .          

 .          -38 U.S.C. Ch. 34                                          .          



3580        Education and Training Allowance-38 U.S.C.                 .          

 .          Ch. 34                                                     .          



3581        Educational Assistance and Special Training               81          

 .          Allowance-War Orphans-Any War or Service-                  .          

 .          College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                             .          



3582        Educational Assistance and Special Training                .          

 .          Allowance-Children of Disabled Veterans-Any War            .          

 .          or Service-College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                  .          



3583        Educational Assistance and Special Training               81          

 .          Allowance-War Orphan-Any War or Service-                   .          

 .          Other Than College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                  .          



3584        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-            82          

 .          Children of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                   .          

 .          Service-Other Than College Level-                          .          

 .          38 U.S.C: Ch. 35                                           .          






Cost                                Description                         Entitlement 
Account                                                                 Code    



3585        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-              85         

 .          Surviving Spouses-Any War or Service-                        .         

 .          College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                               .         



3586        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance               85         

 .          Surviving Spouses-Any War or Service                         .         

 .          Other Than College Level, 38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                   .         



3587        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-              88         

 .          Spouses-of Disabled Veterans-Any                             .         

 .          War or Service-College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                .         



3588        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-              88         

 .          Spouses-of Disabled Veterans-Any War or                      .         

 .          Service-Other Than College Level-                            .         

            38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                                       



35892       Peso Exchange Variance                                       .         



3590        Educational Assistance and Special Training                  .         

 .          Allowance-War Orphans-Cooperative Farm                       .         

 .          Training-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                   94         



3591        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               .         

 .          Children of Disabled Veterans-Cooperative Farm               .         

 .          Training-38 U.S.C. Ch.35                                    98         



3593        Educational Assistance and Special Training                  .         

 .          Allowance-War Orphans-Junior College Level-38                .         

 .          U.S.C. Ch. 35                                               94         



3594        Educational Assistance and Special Training                  .         

 .          Allowance-War Orphans-College Level-3                        .         

 .          8 U.S.C. Ch. 35 (PL 89613)                                  94         



3595        Educational Assistance and Special Training                  .         

 .          Allowance-War Orphans-Other Than College                     .         

 .          Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35 (PL89-613)                           94         



3597        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               .         

 .          Children of Disabled Veterans-Junior College                 .         

 .          Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                                      98         



3598        Educational Assistance and Training Allowance                .         

 .          Children of Disabled Veterans-CollegeLevel-                  .         

 .          38 U.S.C. Ch. 35 (PL 89-613)                                98         




Cost                               Description                         Entitlement 
Account                                                                Code    



3599       Educational Assistance and Training Allowance-               .         

 .         Children of Disabled Veterans-Other Than                     .         

 .         College Level-38 U.S.C. Ch. 35                               .         



1To be used for miscellaneous transactions where onother expense account has not been specifically provided, inclulding writeoffs or receivables (i.e., waiver, uncollectibility, etc.) and collections of receivables previously writtten off.

2To be used by the Manila regional office to record the difference between costs based on the VA established pesodollar exchange rate and actual costs charged for the pesos by the Treasury disbursing offce when payments are made.