B-124552, FEB. 13, 1957
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WE HAVE COMPUTED THE COST OF CARRYING A PASSENGER ONE WAY ON THE PANAMA LINE TO BE $169.
B-124552, FEB. 13, 1957
TO MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM E. POTTER, GOVERNOR OF THE CANAL ZONE:
SECTION 205 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1956, APPROVED JUNE 30, 1955 (69 STAT. 236), REQUIRES THAT IN COMPUTING ALLOWANCES FOR THE COST OF TRAVEL ON HOME LEAVE, THE ACTUAL COST, AS COMPUTED BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, SHALL BE USED AS THE COST TO THE UNITED STATES OF PASSENGER TRAVEL BY UNITED STATES OWNED AND OPERATED VESSELS.
ON THE BASIS OF OUR AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1956, WE HAVE COMPUTED THE COST OF CARRYING A PASSENGER ONE WAY ON THE PANAMA LINE TO BE $169. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS YOU MAY BE FURNISHED A NEW COST FIGURE BY OUR OFFICE, THE RATE OF $169 SHOULD BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF THE COMPUTATION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 205.