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B-190092, SEPTEMBER 22, 1977

B-190092 Sep 22, 1977
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BELIEVES THAT IT IS BEING WRONGFULLY DENIED AWARD OF A GRANT BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. "WILL UNDERTAKE REVIEWS CONCERNING THE PROPRIETY OF CONTRACT AWARDS MADE BY GRANTEES" PURSUANT TO GRANTS AWARDED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. "(IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRANTOR AGENCIES IN MAKING AND ADMINISTERING GRANTS.

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B-190092, SEPTEMBER 22, 1977

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DOES NOT CONSIDER "PROTESTS" CONCERNING PROPRIETY OF GRANT AWARDS.

ALL INDIAN PUEBLO COUNCIL, INC.:

THE ALL INDIAN PUEBLO COUNCIL, INC. (COUNCIL), BELIEVES THAT IT IS BEING WRONGFULLY DENIED AWARD OF A GRANT BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE. THE COUNCIL INDICATES THAT IT SUBMITTED ITS GRANT APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO A NOTICE IN 42 FED.REG. 22407 (1977), FOR FUNDING UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, PART B OF TITLE IV, SUBPART (B), P.L. 92-318.

THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINTS FROM PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS, "WILL UNDERTAKE REVIEWS CONCERNING THE PROPRIETY OF CONTRACT AWARDS MADE BY GRANTEES" PURSUANT TO GRANTS AWARDED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO "FOSTER COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT TERMS, AGENCY REGULATIONS, AND APPLICABLE STATUTORY REGULATIONS." 40 FED.REG. 42406 (1975). HOWEVER, "(IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRANTOR AGENCIES IN MAKING AND ADMINISTERING GRANTS," 40 FED.REG. 42406, SUPRA, AND FOR THAT REASON THIS OFFICE DOES NOT CONSIDER INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE PROPRIETY OF A PARTICULAR GRANT AWARD.

ACCORDINGLY, WE MUST DECLINE TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER.

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