B-186634, JANUARY 13, 1977
Highlights
GAO LACKS AUTHORITY TO RULE ON MERITS OF PROTEST AGAINST AWARD BY FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH KANSAS CITY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK SINCE IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT FEDERALLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT FEDERALLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. SINCE OUR BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS UNDER 31 U.S.C. 71 AND 74(1970).
B-186634, JANUARY 13, 1977
GAO LACKS AUTHORITY TO RULE ON MERITS OF PROTEST AGAINST AWARD BY FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH KANSAS CITY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK SINCE IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT FEDERALLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCUREMENT, AND THIS OFFICE HAS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS OF MEMBERS OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.:
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. (JOHNSON), PROTESTS THE AWARD BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF A CONTRACT TO HONEYWELL, INC., FOR A SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY BRANCH OF THE KANSAS CITY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT FEDERALLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCUREMENT, AND THIS OFFICE HAS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BANKS.
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, AND SINCE OUR BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS UNDER 31 U.S.C. 71 AND 74(1970), WE MUST DECLINE TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF THE PROTEST. 4 C.F.R. 20.1(A)(1976).