B-101404, SEP 24, 1979
Highlights
1979) REGARDING AUDIT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT PLACED IN FRANCE ARE ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. MODIFIED TO SHOW THAT THE FRENCH MOD WILL ACT AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE U.S. YOUR SUGGESTED PROCEDURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT TO MATRA FOR AIRFIELD PENETRATION BOMBS ARE FULLY CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S AGREEMENT AND CONSTITUTE THE PREFERRED PROCEDURES FOR SUCH CASES. I WAS PLEASED TO BE OF ASSISTANCE.
B-101404, SEP 24, 1979
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
LAURENCE S. FEDAK, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE:
THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN YOUR LETTER TO ME OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1979, (AND ENCLOSED MEMO TO MR. PAUL JAMUSHIAN, AF/RDCL DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1979) REGARDING AUDIT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT PLACED IN FRANCE ARE ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL STAATS INITIALED ANNEX II TO THE U.S.-FRENCH MOU, SIGNIFYING HIS CONCURRENCE IN THAT ANNEX, IN NOVEMBER 1978. IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT ANNEX NECESSARILY REQUIRES THE INCLUSION OF THE "EXAMINATION OF RECORDS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL" AND "AUDIT BY DOD" CLAUSES IN CONTRACTS, MODIFIED TO SHOW THAT THE FRENCH MOD WILL ACT AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE U.S. IN AUDITS UNDER THE CLAUSES. OTHERWISE THERE WOULD BE NO LEGAL BASIS FOR SUCH AUDITS TO BE CONDUCTED ON OUR BEHALF.
CONSEQUENTLY, YOUR SUGGESTED PROCEDURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT TO MATRA FOR AIRFIELD PENETRATION BOMBS ARE FULLY CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S AGREEMENT AND CONSTITUTE THE PREFERRED PROCEDURES FOR SUCH CASES.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS MATTER TO MY ATTENTION. I WAS PLEASED TO BE OF ASSISTANCE.