Consumer Product Safety Commission: Period of Availability and Permissible Uses of Grant Program Appropriations

The fiscal year 2009 salaries and expenses appropriation for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) made $2 million available until the end of fiscal year 2010 specifically for a grant program established by the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act authorized appropriations for the program to remain available until expended. We found that the $2 million appropriation is available for obligation for the expenses of this program only until September 30, 2010, as expressly stated in the appropriation act. In addition, the appropriation act requires that these funds be used solely for the Safety Act grant program, and thus funds are not available for any other CPSC programs or activities