municipal board. SECTION  648 . To whom Warrants may be Made Payable.  — Warrants chargeable to treasury or trust funds of the Insular Government or city of Manila shall be drawn payable either directly to the creditor to whom the money is due or to a disbursing officer for of ficial disbursement. All warrants for withdrawals for cash payment shall bear the words "Advance for official expenditures." TCAScE [1792-18.] SECTION  649 . Disbursing Officer for Bureau or Office.  — The chief of a Bureau or Office or other officer having administrative control of an appropriation or Government fund subject to be paid out of the Insular Treasury upon warrant may, with the approval  of the proper Department head, designate such number of disbursing officers or agents as may be necessary to disburse such appropriation or fund. [1792-20.] SECTION  650 . Funds Disbursable Under Regulations of Bureau of Audits.  — Funds not specifically required to be withdrawn by warrant shall be paid out under such regulations as the Insular Auditor shall prescribe. SECTION  651 . Disbursing Agent in Washington.  — There shall be a disbursing agent of the Government of the Philippine Islands in Washington, to be appointed by the Secretary of War. He shall, from funds in his keeping or under his control, pay all bills of the Philippine Government approved by the Secretary of War, and generally shall handle and apply as authorized by law any funds placed in his keeping by or on behalf of the Philippi ne Government. He shall give a bond conditioned faithfully to discharge all the duties of his office and to account for all moneys Officially coming into his hands. Such bond shall be approved by the Secretary of War and shall be in an amount fixed by him. SECTION  652 . Countersigning of Warrants by Auditor.  — No Insular warrant shall be paid by the Treasurer until countersigned by the Auditor or by an officer of the Bureau of Audits thereunto authorized in writing by him.  [129-1-4.] [1792-18.] 204 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011