Section 67
SEC. 67. The jurisdiction of the Auditor I'm1 the Islands over accounts, and all vouchers pertaining (herein, .shall be exclusive. His decisions shall be final and conclusive upon the executive branches of the Government, except that appeals therefrom may be taken by the party aggrieved or the head of the Department concerned, within one year, in the manner hereinafter prescribed. The Auditor shall, except as hereinafter provided, have like authority as that conferred by law upon the several Auditors of the United States and the Comptroller of the United States Treasury, and is authorized to communicate directly with any person having claims before him for settlement, or with any Department, officer, or person having official relations with his office.